PAP Main Canal tail-end farmers urge Minister to ensure rightful share of water for them

Farmers of Kangayam-Vellakovil loop successful the tail-end of PAP Main Canal connected Saturday (June 20) apprised the Minister for Health, Medical Education, and Family Welfare K.G. Arunraj of the sufferings they spell done to unafraid their rightful stock of h2o for irrigation.

The semipermanent endurance of thousands of farmers was astatine stake, they said, alleging that the Water Resources Department was not acting connected complaints of h2o diversion upstream successful contravention of PAP norms and High Court directives.

Criticising WRD officials of withholding water-distribution information astatine the behest of influential groups, P. Velusamy, president of PAP Vellakovil Branch Canal Water Conservation Association, urged Mr. Arunraj, who is the In-Charge Minister for Tiruppur district, to bring astir a thorough probe into the issue.