TN govt orders release of Bhavanisagar dam water to two canals

ERODE: Tamil Nadu govt has directed water resources department (WRD) officials to release water from the Bhavanisagar dam to the Thadepalli-Arakkan Kottai and the Kalingarayan canals.

In a statement, WRD stated that water would be released for 120 days starting Friday.

Around 40,247 acres of land -- including 15,743 acres in Bhavani, Erode, Modakurichi and Kodumudi unions served by the Kalingarayan canal and 24,504 acres in Gobichettipalayam, Andhiyur and Bhavani unions served by the Thadepalli-Arakkan Kottai canal -- will be benefited.

Officials appealed to farmers to use the water wisely.


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