Despite Tamil Nadu’s poor realisation of Cauvery water during the current water year, the delta region has exceeded the normal coverage during the Samba/Thaladi cultivation season by three lakh acres.
However, the achievement fell short of the target by about 1.25 lakh acres. At the end of April, the cumulative realisation of Cauvery water was around 78.8 tmc ft.
Against the normal coverage of 8.9 lakh acres (based on an average of five years), the delta region achieved about 11.93 lakh acres. The harvested area comprised around 11.67 lakh acres. The area under direct sowing accounts for about 45.7%, or 3.32 lakh acres, in the Samba season alone. (This figure is included in the coverage for the season).
