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The Pattissery Dam is acceptable to spark an cultivation gyration successful the Kanthalloor region, Water Resources Minister Roshi Augustine has said. While inaugurating the completion of the large irrigation task astatine Kanthalloor successful Idukki territory connected Sunday, Mr. Augustine stated that the dam would unafraid some drinking h2o and irrigation for section farming during the summertime months. He besides revealed that administrative authorisation for a caller project, the “Lower Chattam Munnar” dam, volition beryllium granted soon.
According to officials, the Pattissery Dam is portion of the Chenkalar task located successful the Kanthalloor panchayat. The Water Resources Department completed the operation for ₹60.34 crore. The dam has a full retention capableness of 1 cardinal cubic metres and is expected to supply irrigation to 240 hectares crossed the Kanthalloor and Keezhanthur areas. Officials noted that portion the task faced galore hurdles during development, operation is present yet complete.
Beyond agriculture, the task is expected to boost tourism successful the Anchunad hills.
The newly-inaugurated Pattiserry Dam successful Kanthaloor successful Idukki. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Construction began successful 2014 but was met with contiguous absorption from Tamil Nadu owed to the dam’s proximity to the border. Work yet resumed aft these ineligible and diplomatic hurdles were resolved. Officials highlighted that the Pattissery Dam is 1 of the astir important irrigation projects constructed connected the Kerala-Tamil Nadu borderline since the State’s formation. Water from the Mannavan Shola volition beryllium stored successful the caller reservoir.
The project’s archetypal estimation was ₹24 crore. However, enactment was halted doubly by the contractor, who demanded a revised budget. The estimation was subsequently updated doubly earlier operation could scope completion.
Kanthallur colony is renowned for its tourism and cool-season rootlike farming. The caller dam is expected to supply a important boost to the section cultivation economy. Meanwhile, sources indicated that the task was officially inaugurated earlier the reservoir had been filled.
The ceremonial was attended by Water Resources Department Chief Engineer Suja Graison, Irrigation Chief Engineer Benoy Tomy George, and Mechanical Chief Engineer Bejoy K., among others.
