Water released from Veedur dam for irrigation

Collector Sheik Abdul Rahman released h2o from the Veedur dam connected Wednesday for irrigation of 3,200 acres of cultivation lands successful Villupuram territory and neighbouring Union Territory of Puducherry.

According to a release, the State authorities had ordered the merchandise of h2o for cultivation of 2,200 acres of cultivation lands successful 11 villages successful Villupuram territory and 1,000 acres successful 5 villages successful the Union Territory for the twelvemonth 2025-26. Water not exceeding 53 cusecs would beryllium released for 135 days from Wednesday.

The contiguous retention level successful the reservoir was 475 mcft. The canal strategy of the reservoir comprises 17.6 km, of which 16.3 km passes done Tamil Nadu and 1.3 km done Puducherry.

Former Minister Gingee K.S. Masthan and Arani Member of Parliament M.S. Tharaniventhan were present.