Farmers seek special irrigation water for remaining LBP Canal ayacut areas
Farmers in the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) canal area are requesting the government to release additional irrigation water to the 50% of the command area that missed out on the recent drought-relief supply. The farmers argue that the current distribution has left half of the 2.07 lakh acres without adequate water for crops and drinking needs.
Why it matters
The request highlights the ongoing challenges of water management and agricultural sustainability in regions facing drought conditions.
Farmers and stakeholders in the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) Canal ayacut area have appealed to the State government to release special irrigation water to the remaining 50% of the command area that did not receive water under the special release made in view of the prevailing drought.
In a representation addressed to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay through the Executive Engineer, Lower Bhavani Basin Division, Erode, the Keel Bhavani Murai Neer Pasana Vivasayigal Kootamaippu and the Lower Bhavani Farmers Federation said the LBP irrigation system covered 2.07 lakh acres and its command area had been divided into two zones for rotational water supply.
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