Water released from Vaigai dam for Sivaganga; warning issued to people residing along riverbanks

As 2,000 cusecs of h2o was released from Vaigai dam successful Theni to the accepted ayacut areas successful Sivaganga district, the territory medication has issued warnings to the nationalist residing on the riverbank areas.  

As the territory experienced dense rainfall 2 weeks agone owed to the Northeast Monsoon, h2o level of Vaigai dam, roseate sharply and reached 69 feet arsenic against the maximum h2o level of 71 feet, connected October 20th.  

For information reasons, a last (third stage) flood informing was issued to 5 districts—Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivaganga, and Ramanathapuram—and surplus h2o was released done the river. 

Following continuous rainfall successful the catchment areas, including Megamalai and the Western Ghats, the inflow from the Mullaperiyar and catchment areas of Vaigai dam kept the reservoir level supra 69 feet.  

As a result, the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department ordered the merchandise of 1,824 mcft to capable the tanks successful the accepted Vaigai ayacut areas of 3 districts - Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, and Madurai. 

In accordance with this order, 624 mcft was initially released to the accepted ayacut country - in Ramanathapuram district, starting from October 27 till November 1. 

Following that, 772 mcft was released to the Vaigai taditional ayacut areas successful the Sivaganga territory starting from November 2 till November 6. 

For this purpose, 2,000 cusecs is presently being released done stream and successful summation to this, a mean travel of 1,449 cusecs is being released done the canal for drinking h2o and irrigation, bringing the full h2o released from Vaigai to 3,449 cusecs.  

As the merchandise of 2,000 cusecs volition proceed for 4 days, said a property statement. 

The Water Resources Department has announced a informing for radical residing on the Vaigai riverbanks successful the 4 districts - Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, and Sivaganga. 

Subsequently, from November 8 to 13, 428 mcft of h2o is scheduled to beryllium released to the Vaigai Traditional Ayacut Area successful Madurai district.