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Owing to the debased h2o level successful the Stanley Reservoir astatine Mettur, the dam volition not beryllium opened connected Friday (June 12), the scheduled day for the merchandise of h2o for delta irrigation.
As per the schedule, the dam is opened connected June 12 each twelvemonth for the merchandise of h2o for irrigation and remains unfastened until January 28. Officials of the Water Resources Department astatine Mettur Dam said connected Thursday (June 11) that the h2o level was beneath 80 feet and that the catchment areas had not received important rainfall. The authorities volition determine connected the merchandise of h2o for irrigation if the portion receives dense rainfall successful the coming days.
It whitethorn beryllium noted that, successful the 93-year past of the Mettur Dam, h2o has been released for delta irrigation connected the scheduled day of June 12 lone 20 times. On 11 occasions, h2o was released earlier June 12. However, connected 61 occasions, h2o was released lone aft June 12. This twelvemonth marks the 62nd juncture connected which the scheduled June 12 merchandise has been missed
On Thursday, the dam’s h2o level stood astatine 79.62 ft. against its capableness of 120 ft. The retention level stood astatine 41.57 TMC against its capableness of 93.47 TMC. Inflow into the dam reduced to 424 cusecs from 528 cusecs. For drinking h2o purposes, h2o discharged from the dam into the Cauvery is maintained astatine 1,000 cusecs.
