WRD contemplating turn system to calibrate pipeline pressure under Athikadavu-Avinashi groundwater recharge scheme
The Water Resources Department is considering a turn-based water distribution system to ensure equitable supply to tail-end tanks in the Athikadavu-Avinashi groundwater recharge scheme. This move follows complaints from farmers regarding water pilferage and flow obstructions caused by infrastructure damage.
Why it matters
Efficient water management is critical for sustaining agriculture in arid regions of Tamil Nadu, directly impacting the livelihoods of farmers across three districts.
The Water Resources Department is exploring the possibility of implementing turn system to ensure reach of water to tail-end tanks linked to the Athikadavu-Avinashi groundwater recharge scheme, in the wake of farmers complaining about the dry condition of about 100 tanks caused by obstruction of flow.
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