Farmers seek desilting of Aatrankarai irrigation tank, permission to remove silt
Farmers in the Thoothukudi district have petitioned local authorities to desilt the Aatrankarai irrigation tank to improve water storage for their crops. They are requesting permission to remove nutrient-rich silt free of charge, citing that the tank has not been maintained for years.
Why it matters
The issue highlights the tension between agricultural water security and government environmental regulations, impacting the livelihoods of farmers across 600 acres of land.
Farmers dependent on the Aatrankarai irrigation tank, located in Vilathikulam region submitted a petition at the Thoothukudi district collectorate on Monday, urging the authorities to desilt the tank and to permit the removal of silt from Aatrankarai irrigation tank.
The petition was submitted at the public grievance redressal meeting, which was presided over by Thoothukudi district collector Vishu Mahajan. People from various parts of the district attended the meeting and submitted petitions highlighting their grievances.
In the petition submitted by the farmers benefitting from the irrigation tank from the villages such as Aatrankarai , Guruvarpatti, Kumarapuram, Kandhasamypuram and Karuthaiahpuram highlighted the need to desilt the Aatrankarai irrigation tank and permission to take silt from the tank.
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