Tamil Nadu rains: Shutters of Mettur dam in Salem likely to be opened as water level increases
The Salem district administration is expecting the dam to touch its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 120 feet by Tuesday evening.
Nov 08, 2021, 12:58 PM IST
Warning issued as surplus water in Mettur Dam to be released
Speaking to reporters, he said that owing to rains in Mandya and Tumkur in Karnataka, water flow to Mettur Dam is expected to touch 30,000 cusecs by Tuesday evening and would increase to 50,000 cusecs soon, as per the Union Jal Shakti Ministry.
Sep 24, 2019, 19:49 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates desilting work at Mettur dam
Palaniswami launched the work by removing silt, the first ever such exercise in the 83-year old history of the reservoir across the Cauvery river, using a spade.
May 28, 2017, 16:40 PM IST
Central Cauvery technical team visits Mettur dam
In Tamil Nadu, the high level central technical team led by Central water commission chairman GS Jha will visited Mettur Dam to begin its two-day assessment of ground realities.
Oct 09, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
Karnataka releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, readies to move Supreme Court
Complying with the Supreme Court direction, the Karnataka government on Wednesday released Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu amid intensifying protests by farmers.
Sep 07, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
Tamil Nadu should stop whining about Cauvery river: Subramanian Swamy
Calling on Tamil Nadu to stop `whining` over the Cauvery river, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said that the state should instead desalinate sea water for drinking purpose as well as for irrigation.
Sep 07, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
Karnataka releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu; farmers continue protest, schools shut
The Supreme Court had on Monday gave Karnataka three days to respond to Tamil Nadu's plea and release 15,000 cusecs of water daily for 10 days from September 7-16.
Sep 07, 2016, 08:58 AM IST
