Vijay opens Mettur dam, brings Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu delta farmers

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief MinisterTamil Nadu Chief MinisterTamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday threw open the sluices of the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur, releasing water for irrigation in the fertile Cauvery Delta region after the dam’s water level touched 90 feet.

The dam was not opened on its designated date of June 12 due to the non-availability of water, as Karnataka failed to adhere to the monthly schedule of water release stipulated by the Supreme Court.

Dressed in a silk shirt and silk veshti, Vijay worshipped the water before showering it with flowers as a mark of releasing water from the dam, which is the lifeline of lakhs of farmers in the Cauvery Delta region comprising Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Mayiladuthurai districts.