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Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu released h2o from Kodumudiyar dam adjacent Valliyoor successful the territory connected Monday for ‘pisanam’ play paddy cultivation to beryllium taken-up connected 5,780 acres of onshore successful Radhapuram and Nanguneri taluks.
After releasing h2o from the dam successful the beingness of District Collector R. Sukumar, Mr. Appavu said 100 cusecs of h2o would beryllium released from Kodumudiyar dam till March 31, 2026 to alteration the farmers to take-up ‘pisanam’ play paddy cultivation. The h2o being released from Kodumudiyar dam would scope the harvest to beryllium cultivated connected 936 acres via Valliyooran, Padalaiyar, Aathu and Vadamalaiyan Channels.
Moreover, paddy cultivation would beryllium taken-up connected different 4,844 acres done the Kodumudiyar dam h2o to stored successful the tanks. In all, paddy would beryllium raised during this ‘pisanam’ play connected 5,780 acres, helium said.
“Since the northeast monsoon is yet to intensify to substantially jack-up retention level successful the dams, the farmers should usage the h2o judiciously,” the Speaker appealed.
He besides said the District Collector had made extended arrangements for ensuring uninterrupted proviso of fertilizers and disbursal of interest-free harvest loans to the farmers going successful for ‘pisanam’ paddy cultivation. If the agriculturists encountered immoderate hurdles successful getting harvest loans oregon buying fertlizers, they should alert the Collector who would instrumentality steps for addressing these issues.
