Mixed response to announcement of water release for samba season
The Tamil Nadu government's decision to release water for the samba season has received mixed reactions from farmers and activists. While some welcome the move to prevent drought, others argue that experts should have been consulted regarding the impact of the Super El Nino effect.
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Water management policies are critical for agricultural stability and food security in regions vulnerable to climate change.
The government’s decision to release of water for irrigation from the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur for samba cultivation on September 1, has evoked mixed response from the farmers, environmentalists and social activists.
While a section of farmers and social activists have registered their dissent over the decision, the other group welcomed the decision citing the impending danger drought.
The dissenters, including the Tamil Nadu Cauvery Delta Farmers Protection Association secretary, Sundara Vimalanathan and Tamizh Desiya Periyakkam president, P. Maniarasan called upon the government to ascertain the views of seasoned farmers and water management experts before taking the final call on lifting of the shutters for irrigation.
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