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Farmers successful Tiruppur territory are relieved arsenic the h2o level successful Amaravathi Dam is capable for maintaining continuous travel till the extremity of January, for completion of the harvest season.
Adequacy of accrual from the south-west and north-east monsoon months has ensured capable retention successful the dam for the cultivation play for the 2nd consecutive year.
Farmers cultivate sugarcane, paddy, coconut, maize, groundnut, and different adust crops successful the bid country encompassing 47,117 acres successful Dharapuram, Karur and Aravakurachi taluks successful Tiruppur and Karur districts.
By the extremity of January 2026, the Water Resource Department is looking guardant to completing the targeted merchandise of 6894.72 mcft of water. The h2o merchandise was initiated connected September 20 past year, according to authoritative records.
On Sunday (January 11, 2026), h2o level successful Amaravathi Dam was astatine 76.84 feet arsenic against 90 feet maximum height. The retention was 2919 mcft retired of the maximum holding capableness of 4047 mcft.
The travel into Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) Main Canal from Thirumoorthy Dam was maintained till December 24.
Water to the grade of 10,250 mcft was released with intervals implicit a 5 month-period since July 27 for cultivation successful the 4th zone.
In Thirumoorthy Dam, the level was 45.07 feet connected Sunday against the maximum tallness of 60 feet, and the retention was astatine 1141 mcft retired of the maximum capableness of 1744 mcft.
