Farmers union calls for judicious use of available water
The Thamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam has urged the Tamil Nadu government to manage water releases from the Mettur dam more effectively. Farmers are concerned about the 45-day release schedule and are calling for better coordination to ensure water reaches the delta region.
Why it matters
Efficient water management is critical for the agricultural stability of the Cauvery delta, which supports millions of acres of farmland.
The Thamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam has called for judicious use of water available at the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur.
Talking to the media in Tiruvarur on September 1, association general secretary P.R. Pandian urged the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that the water released from Mettur dam on Tuesday by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay was stored in lakes, tanks, and other waterbodies in the delta region.
District-level committees comprising officials from Revenue, Water Resources, Agriculture and Police departments should be formed to oversee the operation of storing the water released from Mettur.
Steps should be taken to distribute the water, thus stored, to agriculture fields after a fortnight to irrigate the mid-term samba crop.
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