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UNBELIEVABLE: Mettur - The Untold Story

Summer showers fail to bring cheer to farmers in delta districts

With the uncertainty of a good storage building up at Mettur to see through the forthcoming cultivation year looming large over their minds, the sudden downpour in Thanjavur district on Wednesday and a heavy rainfall prediction for the next few days have not enthused the delta farmers

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Cauvery delta awaits govt.’s move to resume water release from Mettur

Cauvery delta faces challenge of saving 12 lakh acres of paddy, authorities to decide on water release soon.

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T.N.’s irrigation reservoirs yet to reach 50% capacity

TN's 15 major reservoirs' storage <50% of total capacity; Mettur's storage 1/3 of capacity; Sathanur, Krishnagiri, Perunchani full; 6 reservoirs had 4-digit inflows; Cauvery realisation 10.66 tmc ft in Nov, 88.5 tmc ft shortfall from normal.

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Tamil Nadu reservoirs register a rise of about 7.4 tmc ft in a week

TN's 15 major reservoirs gain 7.4 tmc ft in one week; storage now at 82.8 tmc ft, up 3.8% from 38.6%. Vaigai & Perunchani almost full; Mullaperiyar, Amaravathi, Mettur & Bhavanisagar have better storage than capacity. Cauvery water received 5.45 tmc ft in 1st half of Nov.

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A contrast in Cauvery water realisation

Cauvery dispute: SW monsoon saw TN realise 10% of what it got in '22; NE monsoon saw 12.85 tmc ft vs. 121 tmc ft in Oct '22. Cumulative realisation till Oct end was 58 tmc ft vs. 143.4 tmc ft in normal year. CWMA modified water release schedule from mid-Aug.…

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Distress in the delta

Organic farmer Pandithurai surveys his paddy nursery, ready for transplantation, but his field is not due to lack of water. Farmers in the Cauvery delta are in distress due to the inter-State river water sharing dispute. Kuruvai and samba crops have been affected, with no water in canals and little…

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Cauvery delta farmers keep their fingers crossed over samba crop

Delta farmers face uncertain future: No water release from Mettur dam, coverage of samba/thaladi crops lower than last year. Even with normal monsoon, harvest looks remote. Farmers struggle to access crop loans, need financial package from govt. to cover losses.

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After 11 years, T.N.’s realisation of Cauvery water during southwest monsoon does not cross 50 tmc ft mark

Tamil Nadu's Cauvery realisation this yr <50 tmc ft, 5th time in 50 yrs. Lowest realisation in '87-88 (24.82 tmc ft). '03-04 (75.56 tmc ft) & '12-13 (109.89 tmc ft) were bad yrs. Remaining 8 mths of water yr may see cumulative realisation of 45-72 tmc ft. Mettur dam storage…

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Cauvery Water Regulation Committee to meet on October 12

CWRC to meet Oct 12 to review Cauvery basin situation. TN to demand Karnataka wipe out 12.185 tmc ft shortfall. TN received 45.2 tmc ft, incl. 13.6 tmc ft in Sept. Mettur dam storage at 9.4 tmc ft, may close in a week. TN to urge Karnataka to make good…

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Exiting BJP alliance is party cadre’s decision, says Palaniswami

AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced the decision of the "two crore AIADMK cadre" to exit the BJP-led NDA & urged minorities to support his party. He said the AIADMK would form a grand alliance for the upcoming parliamentary election & that it would protect the State's rights. He also…

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Palaniswami criticises Stalin over Cauvery water; urges for all-party meeting

Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticises DMK's MK Stalin for not pressuring Karnataka to release Cauvery water. He suggests DMK should have reduced water released from Mettur dam and applied political pressure on Karnataka. He further says Stalin should have boycotted I.N.D.I.A. meeting in Bengaluru and urged him to pressure Congress govt.…

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Water level in Mettur Dam reduces drastically, drinking water supply will not be affected, says Salem Corporation

Per day Salem Corporation receive 130 MLD water, including 13 MLD water, through the Attur-Nangavalli water supply scheme. Officials said the water discharge from the Mettur dam will be stopped for delta irrigation while the dam touches 20 feet water level.

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Tamil Nadu realised about one tmc ft short of its quota for Cauvery water during September 13-19

Tamil Nadu realised 1tmc ft short of CWMA/CWRC stipulation in Sep 13-19. Inflow to Mettur dam was 3,367 cusecs, discharge 6,504 cusecs; storage 11.365 tmc ft. TN cumulatively received 8.39 tmc ft this month, 39.97 tmc ft since June 1.

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Tamil Nadu likely to demand about 9 tmc ft from Karnataka

TN to demand Karnataka wipe out 9 tmc ft shortfall in Cauvery water. TN worked out shortfall based on 30-year data & distress-sharing formula. Mettur dam storage 15.327 tmc ft, water level 45.9 ft, discharge 6,502 cusecs, inflow 2,266 cusecs. TN to ask Karnataka to make up 9 tmc ft…

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Tamil Nadu gets 3.9 tmcft of Cauvery water in one week

TN realises 3.9tmcft Cauvery water from Karnataka in 1wk of 6.48tmcft over 15 days. CWMA directed 5,000cusecs from Aug 29. Avg daily flow up to Aug 31 fluctuated. TN received 34.65tmcft from June-Sept 4, 56.63tmcft short of normal 91.28tmcft. CWMA reworked daily quantum to 10,000cusecs for 15 days. Mettur dam…

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All four dams in Karnataka, Mettur dam in T.N. should be brought under Cauvery Water Management Authority: Anbumani

PMK chief Anbumani urges TN govt to move SC to bring Karnataka dams under CWMA; calls for investing ₹1 lakh cr in water schemes, restoring Noyyal river & increasing paddy incentive to ₹500/quintal.PMK chief Anbumani urges TN govt to move SC to bring Karnataka dams under CWMA to ensure Cauvery…

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When the life force of Cauvery is inadequate

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Palaniswami wants DMK to explain why it is not urging its ally, Congress, to release Cauvery water as stipulated by the Supreme Court

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami questions DMK's inaction on Cauvery water release. He accuses CM M.K.Stalin of releasing water from Mettur dam without data from Meteorological dept. He demands relief for farmers hit by water shortage for Kuruvai cultivation. AMMK's T.T.V. Dhinakaran expresses condolences for nine dead in Madurai railway station…

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Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery realisation crosses 25 TMC in current water year

Tamil Nadu's Cauvery water realisation crosses 25 TMC; due to CWMA direction, Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs for 15 days. Mettur dam storage 21.625 TMC, inflow 11,002 cusecs, discharge 10,003 cusecs.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

On Aug 22, Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin released three books & inaugurated a photo exhibition to mark the 'Festival of Chennai-Madras Month'. A case was registered against PMK's Mettur MLA for allegedly harassing his daughter-in-law for dowry. BJP President K. Annamalai said DMK betrayed Tamils by handing over Katchatheevu…

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Salem police register case against Mettur PMK MLA for dowry harassment

Police in Salem City have filed a case against PMK's Mettur MLA S. Sadhasivam for allegedly harassing his daughter-in-law for dowry. Manoliya, Sankar's wife, lodged a complaint against the MLA, his wife, son and daughter dowry harassment. Police registered a case under IPC, DP Act and TNPHW Act and sent…

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Put pressure on Centre on Cauvery water issue: Ramadoss urges T.N. CM

PMK founder Dr. S Ramadoss urges TN CM to lead team to Delhi & meet PM Modi to pressure Karnataka to release Cauvery water. Shock over meagre flows into Mettur dam, storage may last only till Aug 10. Crops in delta districts at critical phase, Karnataka condemned for not releasing…

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Mettur dam and the centenary of a milestone Cauvery agreement

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In view of monsoon delay, water managers keep their fingers crossed about T.N. getting sufficient Cauvery flows

With the Mettur dam, the lifeline of the Cauvery delta, getting ready for the commencement of water release for irrigation on the customary date of June 12, the delay in the south-west monsoon’s arrival is causing anxious moments to Tamil Nadu’s water managers, especially those monitoring the Cauvery’s flows.

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Kuruvai cultivation yet to gain momentum in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur districts

With just two to three weeks left for the lifting of the shutters of the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur for meeting irrigation purposes in the Delta region, kuruvai crop cultivation activities are yet to gain momentum in the two major Delta districts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur.

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