Ministers release water for irrigation from the Grand Anicut
Government ministers have released water from the Grand Anicut for the Samba and Thaladi paddy seasons in the Cauvery delta districts. The release follows a delay caused by low water levels in the Mettur dam earlier this year.
Why it matters
Water management in the Cauvery delta is vital for the agricultural economy and food security of the region, directly impacting the livelihoods of thousands of farmers.
Minister for Agriculture R. Vinod and Minorities Welfare Minister A.M. Shahjahan on Sunday released water from the Grand Anicut (Kallanai) near Thanjavur for irrigation in delta districts.
Farmers, officials of Water Resources Department, and others showered flower petals on the water gushing out from the regulators. The Ministers sprinkled paddy seeds on the water as a mark of beginning the Samba and Thaladi season, which is considered as a main paddy cultivation season in the delta districts such as Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Karaikal.
Collectors R. Revathi (Thanjavur), Pratik Tayal (Tiruchi), K.J. Praveen Kumar (Nagapattinam), Aruna (Pudukottai), V. Mohanachandran (Tiruvarur), and H.S. Srikanth (Mayiladuthurai) and senior officials were present.
As the sluices of the Grand Anaicut (Kallanai) were operated and water flowed into the Cauvery, the Vennaru, and Kollidam rivers.
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