Tiruppur: Farmers in Tiruppur district and parts of Karur district are experiencing some relief as water has been released from the Amaravathi Dam to mitigate the impact of the South-West Monsoon’s failure on standing crops, reported The Hindu.
Earlier last week, water was released for 15 days, set to last until October 27, benefiting crop cultivation across a combined area of 47,417 acres in Tiruppur and Karur districts.
The release of 2,073.60 million cubic feet of water through the primary canal, spanning 15 days, is anticipated to provide relied to standing crops on 25,250 acres within the new Ayacut irrigation system. Likewise, release of 1,503.36 million cubic feet of water for the 15-day duration will save the crops in 21,867 acres of land irrigated by 10 canals from Alangiyam to Karur through the old ayacut.
The Amaravathi sub-basin has long been a crucial irrigation system in Tamil Nadu, catering to double crop paddy and sugarcane. The Amaravathi main canal, extending 63.2 km along the left bank of the Amaravathi River, covers command areas in Udumalpet, Madathukulam, and Dharapuram taluks, primarily for single-crop cultivation. Key crops in the new command area encompass sugarcane, paddy, coconut, maize, groundnut, and various dry crops.
