Tittakudi’s Wellington reservoir rehabilitation work gathers pace
Rehabilitation work on the Wellington reservoir in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district is over 60% complete. The project aims to fix structural issues in the bunds and main canal to prevent flooding and ensure consistent irrigation for local farmers.
Why it matters
Infrastructure improvements are critical for water management and agricultural stability in regions prone to monsoon-related damage.
Work to strengthen the bunds of Wellington reservoir, a major waterbody in Tittakudi taluk in Cuddalore district has gathered pace. The work, including rehabilitation of the reservoir bund, improvement of its main canal and reconstruction of the century-old surplus regulator is being taken up at a cost of ₹130 crore.
Over 60% of the rehabilitation work has been completed and the remaining work is expected to be completed in the next three months, an official said.
Located at Keelacheruvai village in Tittakudi taluk, the Wellington reservoir was built in 1923 to store floodwaters from the Vellar River. It irrigates an ayacut of 9,737 hectares or 24,059 acres, covering 63 villages in Thittakudi and Vriddhachalam taluks.
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