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Rainfall associated with Cyclone Ditwah has helped astir 1,250 much irrigation tanks successful the State go full.
On November 24, the fig of tanks that had attained 100% capableness was 2,614. On December 4, it was 3,865, according to a examination of the retention presumption of tanks for the 2 days.
On November 27, a heavy slump intensified into a cyclonic tempest implicit coastal Sri Lanka and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal; moved north-northwestwards; weakened into a low unit country connected December 3; and became little marked connected Thursday (December 4).
Over the past 10 days, Madurai and Tiruneveli districts witnessed a emergence successful their respective tally of waterbodies with afloat retention by 194 each; Tenkasi – 181; Thanjavur – 178; and Tiruvallur – 174. The figures of tanks with 100% capableness were: Madurai – 463; Tiruneveli – 290; Tenkasi – 342; Thanjavur – 372; and Tiruvallur – 312.
Likewise, the spot of tanks whose retention was successful the scope of 76% to 99% was 2,955, an summation of 348. In this category, Chengalpattu reported the highest hike with 113 much tanks touching the range. As of now, the territory accounted for a full of 180 specified tanks. Ramanathapuram and Pudukottai followed the bluish district, arsenic 89 and 49 much tanks successful the 2 confederate districts, respectively, had seen specified a emergence successful their h2o levels. Currently, Ramanathapuram had 153 tanks and Pudukottai, 201 tanks, both of which were successful the scope of 76% to 99%.
