650 cusecs of water released from Vaigai dam for drinking water purpose to 3 districts

Following an entreaty from the public, the State authorities has directed the PWD officials to merchandise h2o from Vaigai dam for drinking purposes to residents successful prime pockets successful Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar districts done the Kiruthumal stream connected Friday.

According to the officials, 650 cusecs of h2o would beryllium released for the adjacent 8 days from the reservoir which would beryllium fto successful the Kiruthumal river. The h2o level successful the dam stood astatine 63.85 feet (max level 71 ft) with an inflow of 1147 cusecs and discharge of 1419 cusecs, they added.