TN govt orders release of water from Mettur dam from July 19
In a major relief for farmers of the Cauvery delta region, the Tamil Nadu government today ordered release of water from the Mettur Dam from July 19.
The storage level in the dam has touched almost 90 feet. The full storage level (FSL) of the reservoir is 120 feet.
Chief Minister K Palaniswami held discussions with his deputy O Panneerselvam and other senior ministers and officials in this regard.
He said the decision was taken based on the current storage level, reports from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) that the southwest monsoon would intensify in the Cauvery catchment areas and in anticipation of water being released from dams in Karnataka in the coming months.
As of today, the storage level stood at 89.18 ft, he said, adding the inflow was 99,372 cusecs (water equal to one cubic foot per second.)
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