Water released from Bhavanisagar dam for irrigation

ERODE: Water was today released for irrigation of first turn wet crop from the Lower Bhavani Project Reservoir with Tamil Nadu State Environment Minister Thoppu N.D.Venkatachalam throwing open the shutters.

District Collector S.Prabakar was also present.

The water level in the dam was 89 feet as against the full level of 105 feet this morning.

Erode district received scattered rain last evening.