Kalingarayan farmers approach High Court seeking release of water
Farmers in the Kalingarayan region have petitioned the Madras High Court to demand the release of water into the Kalingarayan Canal to save their standing crops. The association claims that despite government orders, water supply has been inadequate and mismanaged.
Why it matters
It underscores the critical intersection of agricultural livelihoods, water resource management, and legal intervention in India.
The Kalingarayan Mathagu Pasana Vivasayigal Sabai No. 4 has approached the Madras High Court seeking the immediate release of water into the Kalingarayan Canal to protect standing crops and safeguard the irrigation rights of farmers dependent on the canal.
The association’s president, S. Palanikkumar, has filed the petition, seeking directions to the authorities to release water into the canal, where crops are facing the threat of damage owing to inadequate water supply.
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