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- The water level in the Mettur Dam has fallen significantly due to decreased inflows from Karnataka reservoirs.
- Low storage levels now threaten the viability of the upcoming Samba paddy cultivation season.
- The PMK president has requested a compensation package of 25,000 rupees per acre for affected farmers.
- He also urged the Tamil Nadu government to provide agricultural inputs and reliable electricity to help those still able to farm.
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- Decision by the Tamil Nadu government on providing compensation to farmers.
- Future water release levels from Karnataka reservoirs into the Mettur Dam.
- Impact of the upcoming northeast monsoon on dam storage levels.
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Anbumani Ramadoss
Rajya Sabha member
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“As a result, the dam's water level has dropped to 84 feet , with total storage shrinking to 46 TMC , just 49.21 per cent of its full capacity of 93.47 TMC”
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…packages to safeguard farmers' livelihoods. In a party statement, Anbumani claimed that following a drastic reduction in water discharge from Karnataka reservoirs, inflow into the Mettur Dam plummeted to 2,281 cusecs. " As a result, the dam's water level has dropped to 84 feet , with total storage shrinking to 46 TMC , just 49.21 per cent of its full capacity of 93.47 TMC ", the Rajya Sabha member said. "With the current reserves capable of sustaining irrigation for only 35 days, serious doubts have emerged over the feasibility of the upcoming Samba paddy cultivation," he added. He…
“With the current reserves capable of sustaining irrigation for only 35 days, serious doubts have emerged over the feasibility of the upcoming Samba paddy cultivation,”
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…Dam plummeted to 2,281 cusecs. "As a result, the dam's water level has dropped to 84 feet , with total storage shrinking to 46 TMC , just 49.21 per cent of its full capacity of 93.47 TMC", the Rajya Sabha member said. " With the current reserves capable of sustaining irrigation for only 35 days, serious doubts have emerged over the feasibility of the upcoming Samba paddy cultivation, " he added. He expressed doubts if even an average northeast monsoon would help address the situation. According to Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal and Supreme Court orders, Karnataka should have released 113.33 TMC of…
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