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The Water Resources Department (WRD) volition beryllium maintaining travel successful the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) Main Canal for irrigation successful the 4th portion till December 24, thereby extending the duration by different 15 days.
The duration had to beryllium extended to recompense for the stoppage of travel for rectification of a breach caused astatine Vavipalayam adjacent Palladam past month.
The extended duration, according to WRD sources, was required to guarantee travel of the 10,250 mcft (inclusive of evaporation).
As per schedule, the h2o was released for 4 rounds with intervals implicit a 5 month-period since July 27.
There is capable h2o retention successful the Thirumoorthy Dam to support the travel till December 24, WRD officials said.
Water level successful the dam stood astatine 55.17 feet retired of the maximum of 60 feet. The retention was 1536 mcft retired of the capableness of 1744 mcft.
The connection of the WRD for extending the duration of h2o travel successful PAP Main Canal by 15 days volition beryllium ratified. In effect, the existent circular of h2o merchandise volition beryllium deemed arsenic half-wetting, authoritative sources said.
Earlier this month, farmers of Kangayam-Vellakovil successful the tail-end country expressed resentment implicit what they complained arsenic curtailment of the fifth-wetting duration, and staged a sit-in protestation successful the WRD bureau successful Pollachi, and their request was conveyed to the higher authorities.
