The federal government has determined to open the mettur dam on June 12. Photograph Credit score: E. Lakshmi Narayanan
With the comfy storage of the mettur dam and the forecast of a favor within the delta for the continuing Kuruvai Cultivation Season.
Final Yr, The achievement was Round 3.88 Lakh accepts, which was about 1.7 lakh acres wanting what was coated throughout 2023-24. Among the many Causes for the Decreased Protection in 2024-25 was the delay within the graduation of water launch for irrigation from mettur. As in opposition to the scheduled date of June 12, the discharge started on July 28.
For the reason that present scenario is healthier, the federal government has determined to open the dam on June 12.
Cauvery Realization: Sample of Flows Since 2018-19*
| Yr | Quantum realized | Total change or shortfall |
| 2018-19 | 405.43 | 228.176 |
| 2019-20 | 275.401 | 98.151 |
| 2020-21 | 211.315 | 34.065 |
| 2021-22 | 281.058 | 103.808 |
| 2022-23 | 667.483 | 490.233 |
| 2023-24 | 81.418 | -95.832 |
| 2024-25 | 305.6289 | 128.3789 |
*The Supreme Courtroom, In February 2018, Fastened The Annual Quantum of Water-177.25 Thousand Million Cubic Toes (Tmcft)-to be realized by tamil nadu at biligulu on the karnataka-tamil nadu border per the month-to-month schedule.
On Friday morning, the water stage of mettur studs at 113.41 ft aganst its full stage of 120 ft. The storage was 83.349 Thousand Million Cubic Toes (TMCFT) Towards The Complete Capability of 93.47 TMCFT. On the corresponding day final yr, the water stage and storage was 44.88 ft and 14.739 tmcft, accountable.
“This time, the achievement in Kuruvai Protection may be as excessive as 5.6 lakh acres, “mentioned an agaricultural professional. Going by the typical of the typical of the immomedialy previous 5 years (2020-21 to 2024-25), The New Regular Protection has been set aT 4.777777777777 Acres as in opposition to the normal protection of three.24 lakh acres.
The federal government has additionally determined to proceed with a particular KuruvaI package deal with an allocation of ₹ 58 Crore for Farmers within the Delta. The scheme incorporates the availability of subsidies for mechanized paddy transplantation, licensed high quality seeds, bio-firtilizers, and micronutrient mixtures.
Cauvery Water Realization throughout 2024-25 (In TMCFT)
| Month | Realized | Extra or shortfall |
| June | 2.2519 | -6.9381 |
| July | 96.5429 | 65.3029 |
| August | 78.3974 | 32.4474 |
| September | 27.615 | -9.145 |
| October | 39.7128 | 19.4928 |
| November | 19.8243 | 6.0443 |
| December | 18.4808 | 11.1308 |
| January | 3.538 | 0.778 |
| February | 2.0406 | -0.4594 |
| March | 3.0639 | 0.5639 |
| April | 4.3305 | 1.8305 |
| Might | 9.8308 | 7.3308 |
| Complete | 305.6289 | 128.3789 |
Cauvery Panel to Meet
In the meantime, The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) will maintain its deliberations on June 10. as of now, the state’s concern is to enSure Launch, as determined by the Supreme Courtroom within the February 2018 Judgment and by the Cauvery Water Administration Authority in June and Subsequent Months.
The Simply-Concluded Water Yr (June 2024-Might 2025) SAW The State Expertise But One other Yr of Extra Realization. For the reason that Supreme Courtroom’s 2018 Verdict, The State Obtained Much less Than Its Due of 177.25 TMCFT ONLY ONCE (2023-24).
Printed – June 08, 2025 12:29 AM IST
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