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Cauvery Delta farmers oppose turn system of irrigation
The practice, the farmers believe, would certainly land them in a huge loss once again as the water that was released from Mettur has not so far...
Stalin orders release of water from Mettur Dam for irrigation from...
A total of 30 committees were formed and a field survey was carried out in 298 villages of the Delta region.
Release water from Mettur till Feb 15, urge Delta ryots
Pandian said, the farmers have been cultivating paddy and sugarcane amidst several hardships and the state should disburse an MSP of Rs 3,500 per...
Mettur dam water level rises, reaches 52.73 feet
According to a Daily Thanthi report, inflow to the dam has been decreased from 2,968 to 2,899 cubic feet per second.
8 persons injured as car falls into irrigation canal in Thanjavur
The injured, Natarajan (64), a resident from Ayyampettai in Thanjavur, and his family, were travelling to Coimbatore.
Samba prospects dwindle as Mettur level dips to 12 TMC
60% farmers who cultivate samba are dependent on borewells and remaining 40% depend on river irrigation. The latter set of ryots are hoping for an...
Mettur shut, samba hopes dwindle for delta farmers
According to delta farmers, of 13 lakh acres of samba cultivation, 8.50 lakh acres from Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and...
One last cry for water to save Kuruvai
Only 10 per cent of kuruvai has been harvested so far. The remaining 90 per cent, in flowering stage, will be ready for harvest by October end. Till...
