Kurmaranpatty Dam to be revived at ₹21.50 crore
The Dharmapuri district administration has proposed a ₹21.50 crore project to revive the British-era Kumaranpatty check dam. The initiative aims to restore water access for over 5,500 residents and support local irrigation needs.
Why it matters
Infrastructure restoration is critical for rural water security and agricultural sustainability in drought-prone regions.
The British-era Kumaranpatty check dam in Harur block in Dharmapuri will be revived at a cost of ₹21.50 crore, according to district Collector V. Saravanan. A proposal to that effect has been sent to the State government.
On Monday (July 13, 2026) the Collector inspected Kumaranpatty check dam, which is situated downstream of Eachampadi check dam.
The Kumaranpatty check dam and its canal, that runs a length of 4.5 km, used to have a watershed area of 118.50 acres.
Mampadi, Kumaranpatty and Anumantheertham villages of Harur block were benefiting from the check dam. It was also the water source for over 180 wells and 550 borewells and over 5,500 people of these three villages.
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