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TN's Mettur dam reaches full capacity, water release increases
Chennai, June 30: The Mettur Dam reached its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 120 feet, leading authorities to ramp up the water release from 26,000 to 58,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs).
Mettur dam in TN nears full capacity as Karnataka releases 50,000 cusecs from Krishnaraja Sagar dam
Chennai, June 26: In a major development for Tamil Nadu’s irrigation prospects, the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur is expected to reach its full reservoir level of 120 feet within a week, for the first time this year. This comes as Karnataka began discharging 50,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of water from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam into the Cauvery River on Wednesday, following intense rainfall in the catchment areas.
Cauvery level rises, flood warning issued in three TN districts
Chennai, May 20: The water flow in the Cauvery River at Hogenakkal in Tamil Nadu witnessed a sudden and sharp rise following heavy rainfall in the river’s catchment areas.
TN: Hogenakkal water flow rises by 1000 cusecs after heavy rainfalls
Chennai, May 17: The flow of water to the Hogenakkal falls has surged by 1,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) following continuous rainfall in the catchment areas, including Pilikundulu, over the past few days.
TN Water Resources Department seeks funds to clear vegetation in Cauvery river
Chennai, May 15: With the water level in the Mettur dam nearing 110 feet and just a month remaining for the customary release of water for delta irrigation, the Water Resources Department (WRD) in Tiruchy has submitted a proposal to the Tamil Nadu government to clear dense vegetation from the Cauvery riverbed.
Padma Shri awardee Subbanna Ayyappan found dead
Srirangapatna, May 13: Renowned agricultural scientist and Padma Shri awardee Dr Subbanna Ayyappan (70), who had been missing, was found dead as per police officials who said that his body was found in the Cauvery river near Sai Ashram in Srirangapatna in Karnataka.
Karnataka Police probe suspicious death of Padma Shri awardee Subbanna Ayyappan
Bengaluru, May 11: The Karnataka Police have launched an investigation into the suspicious death of Padma Shri awardee Dr Subbanna Ayyappan, the first non-crop scientist to head the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), officials said on Sunday.