Thalavadi residents seek Moyar lift scheme to address water scarcity
Residents and farmers in Thalavadi are calling for a lift irrigation scheme from the Moyar river to combat severe water scarcity. The region faces falling groundwater levels and inadequate rainfall, impacting local agriculture and daily life.
Why it matters
Water security in hill regions is a growing concern due to climate change and the need for sustainable resource management.
Farmers and residents of Thalavadi taluk urged the State government to conduct a feasibility study for a lift irrigation scheme from the Moyar river to address the drinking water shortage and improve groundwater recharge in the hill region.
The demand comes amid acute water scarcity following inadequate rainfall over the past two years.
In several parts of the taluk, groundwater levels have fallen sharply. Residents said borewells, which earlier yielded water at depths of 200 to 500 feet, now have to be drilled to a depth of 900 to 1,300 feet, with no guarantee of adequate yield.
Several villages are, therefore, dependent on daily water supply arranged by the panchayats. The situation is particularly severe in Bynapuram, Diginarai, Arulavadi and Thalavadi panchayats, where residents are sometimes forced to travel to neighbouring villages to fetch water.
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