FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

Kuruvai cultivation yet to gain momentum in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur districts

With just two to three weeks left for the lifting of the shutters of the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur for meeting irrigation purposes in the Delta region, kuruvai crop cultivation activities are yet to gain momentum in the two major Delta districts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur.

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

With decent water storage levels, Mettur Dam likely to be opened on June 12

The dam’s current storage is around 70 tmc ft, against the total capacity of 93.47 tmc ft, a little less than it was at this time last year; with a forecast for a normal southwest monsoon this year, agriculture and water resources officials have no concerns about the groundwater table

The Hindu · May 16, 2023

Mettur dam reaches full capacity for the second time this year

After July 16, this is the second time that the reservoir attained its full capacity this year. Water level was maintained at its full capacity for 69 days until September 23

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2022

Inflow into Mettur dam increases to 90,000 cusecs

Inflow into the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur increased to 90,000 cusecs, and a flood warning was issu

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2022

Water discharged from Mettur Dam increased to 2.10 lakh cusecs

Salem The water discharged into River Cauvery from Mettur Dam increased to 2.10 lakh cusecs on Thurs

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2022

Water discharge from Mettur dam increased to two lakh cusecs

As Mettur dam is maintained at its capacity of 120 feet, the inflow into the dam is completely discharged into River Cauvery.

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2022

Water level maintained at 120 feet in Mettur

At 8 a.m. on Wednesday, the inflow stood at 16,204 cusecs as against 20,000 cusecs on Tuesday. morning

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022

Salem: Electric fence kills tusker in Mettur

SALEM: A 35-year-old tusker was electrocuted after coming in contact with an illegal electric fence on a farmland at Koozhkaradu village in Mettur on Sunday.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

Heavy rain in Karnataka fills Stanley Reservoir in Mettur

MYSURU: Even as heavy rain has affected normal life, it has washed away Karnataka’s worries, as the state has been able to release water to the lower riparian state of Tamil Nadu.

The Times of India · Jul 17, 2022

Monsoon’s initial flourish brings bountiful flow into Mettur reservoir

Nine other major reservoirs in Tamil Nadu have higher storage than what they had this day last year

The Hindu · Jul 16, 2022