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- Water released from the Mettur dam's Stanley Reservoir on September 1 has reached the Upper Anicut (Mukkombu) near Tiruchi and is flowing towards Kallanai, beginning irrigation supply for the samba paddy season from September 6.
- Kuruvai cultivation was skipped this year due to poor storage, so this release is the main hope for delta farmers across several districts.
- However, actual water arrival at Upper Anicut is only about 1,500 cusecs against 7,000 cusecs released, as the dry riverbed is absorbing the flow.
- Farmers are worried about a 45-day release plan, low storage at Mettur, Karnataka not sharing Cauvery water, and monsoon uncertainty.
What to watch next
- Whether water realisation at Upper Anicut increases as officials have predicted
- Whether the State secures Tamil Nadu's Cauvery share from Karnataka
- Clarification on sustaining the samba crop beyond the announced 45-day release period
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Ayilai Siva.Suriyan
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“We welcomed the Cauvery waters with trepidation as we have not been able to get our monthly quota of water from Karnataka, which is refusing to release water even after its dams have filled up. With the Super El Nino effect looming large, uncertainty prevails over the northeast monsoon too. It may not be feasible to raise the samba crop with the available water now”
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…Dam standing at 55.18 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) on Friday against its full capacity of 93.47 tmcft, farmers have urged the State government to get Tamil Nadu’s due share of Cauvery water from Karnataka. “ We welcomed the Cauvery waters with trepidation as we have not been able to get our monthly quota of water from Karnataka, which is refusing to release water even after its dams have filled up. With the Super El Nino effect looming large, uncertainty prevails over the northeast monsoon too. It may not be feasible to raise the samba crop with the available water now ,” said Ayilai Siva.Suriyan, district secretary, Tamil Nadu Vivsayigal Sangam, affiliated to the Communist Party of India. Published - September 04, 2026 06:23 pm IST…
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