Amaravathi, Periyar dams to open today

Jayalalithaa has ordered opening of Amaravathi dam which would irrigate 54,637 acres in Tirupur and Karur districts

Update: 2015-11-30 05:58 GMT
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa (Photo: PTI/File)

Chennai: Chief Minister Jayalalithaa ordered the opening of Periyar and Amaravathi  dams for irrigation use in Theni, Tirupur and Karur districts  from tomorrow.  In an official release here, she said she has ordered  release of water from Periyar dam for irrigation of single  crop lands under the P T R and Thanthai Periyar channels in  Cumbum Valley in Theni District, benefitting 5,146 acres. Similarly, she has ordered opening of Amaravathi dam which would irrigate 54,637 acres in Tirupur and Karur districts  under the new and old ayacut areas.

 

 

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