Water was released for irrigation of 1.05 lakh acres of ayacut of single crop areas in Madurai, Sivaganga and Dindigul districts on Sunday.
Cooperation Minister Sellur K. Raju, along with Madurai Collector T.G. Vinay, released water from Kallandhiri regulator to irrigate 85,563 acres of ayacut in the single crop areas of Periyar Main Canal. Revenue Minister R.B. Udhayakumar, along with Dindigul Collector M. Vijayalakshmi released water for irrigating 19,439 acres of ayacut of Tirumangalam Main Canal.
Water will be released for 120 days for irrigation of single crop areas in Vadipatti, Madurai North, Melur, Tirumangalam and Usilampatti blocks in Madurai district, Nilakottai in Dindigul district and Tirupattur in Sivaganga district. The quantum of water to be released will be based on quantum of rainfall and storage in the dam.
Joint Director of Agriculture T. Vivekanandan said many…