Tamil Nadu to release Mettur water on September 1 after delay
- Tamil Nadu will release water from Mettur Reservoir on September 1, for Cauvery delta irrigation after a delay from the usual June schedule.
- The water release will continue for 45 days, depending on reservoir storage and inflows, to support farmers preparing for Samba cultivation.
- The delay happened due to low southwest monsoon rainfall, limited water storage and reduced inflows from Karnataka reservoirs amid the Cauvery water dispute.
- At the start of the 2026–27 irrigation year, Mettur had only 41.223 TMC Thousand Million Cubic feet of usable water, forcing the state to balance drinking water needs and agricultural demand.
Source: ndtv.com
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