Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa orders opening of dams for irrigation

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today ordered opening of Periyar and Amaravathi dams for irrigation use in Theni, Tirupur and Karur districts from tomorrow.

In an official release here, she said she has ordered release of water from Periyar dam for irrigation of single crop lands under the P T R and Thanthai Periyar channels in Cumbum Valley in Theni District, benefitting 5,146 acres.

Similarly, she has ordered opening of Amaravathi dam which would irrigate 54,637 acres in Tirupur and Karur districts under the new and old ayacut areas.