Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday opened the sluice gates of Mettur Dam for Kuruvai cultivation. About 3,000 cusecs of water was released from the dam for delta irrigation, a day after Stalin had inspected irrigation works in delta districts. The quantum of water discharge would be gradually stepped up to 10,000 cusecs later in the day.
Stalin showers petals after opening Mettur dam on Saturday
Chennai:
Stalin said that about 5.21 lakh acres of cultivable land would benefit from the water released from Stanley Reservoir, which has been opened on June 12 only for the 18th time since its construction.
647 desilting works in delta dists:
Reiterating that his government was making plans to achieve the goals it had set for seven priority sectors, mainly agriculture, in the next decade, Stalin said the government was keen on increasing acreage every year. About 647 desilting works covering 4061km in delta districts would be executed at a cost of Rs 65.10 crore. Asked about a white paper on Kudimaramuthu works, Stalin said that Duraimurugan had sought white paper on it many a time in the past, but the AIADMK regime did not oblige. “We will collect the information and release a report soon,” he added.
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