Plea to enhance the quantum of water release for drinking from Mettur.
Farmers in the Cauvery Delta region are requesting the state government to increase water releases from the Mettur dam during the 'Aadi' month. They cite concerns over depleting groundwater, the need for drinking water for cattle, and the potential loss of crops due to delayed dam operations.
Why it matters
Water management in agricultural regions is critical for food security and the livelihoods of local farming communities facing climate-related stress.
Progressive farmers in Delta region have asjed the State government to enhance the quantum of water release from the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur during the Tamil month of ‘Aadi’ to ensure the availability of water for cattle and recharging of the depleting ground water table.
In a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister, C.Joseph Vijay, a progressive farmer from Ganapathi Agraharam, Papanasam Tahluk, Thanjavur district, G.Srinivasan pointed out that it was a customary practice to release water into the Cauvery river for 10 days in ‘Aadi’ when the water release for irrigation was delayed in the past.
This year, he said, the ground water table in the Delta region, particularly in the Old Delta areas, had gone down considerably in view of the delay in opening of the dam and due to the impact of heat across the State.
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