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Mettur dam filling up fast, thanks to heavy rains in catchment areas in Karnataka

The storage which stood at 17.830 tmcft on July 18 rose to 49.121 tmcft at 8 am on July 24. The water level in the 90-year-old reservoir constructed by the then British regime also witnessed a sharp increase to 86.850 feet on Wednesday as against the full reservoir level (FRL) of 120 feet from 47.780 feet on July 18.

24 July 2024, 15:36 IST

Mettur dam filling up fast, thanks to heavy rains in catchment areas in Karnataka

Mettur dam filling up fast, thanks to heavy rains in catchment areas in Karnataka

Mettur dam filling up fast, thanks to heavy rains in catchment areas in Karnataka

24 July 2024, 15:36 IST

Mettur dam gates not opened on June 12 for the first time in five years

Tamil Nadu says it could not release water from Mettur dam as Karnataka hasn’t adhered to the monthly schedule of release of water to the state. Apart from the 90 tmcft due in 2023, Karnataka hasn’t released 24 tmcft water due in June 2024.

12 June 2024, 13:35 IST

Mettur dam gates not opened on June 12 for the first time in five years

Mettur dam gates not opened on June 12 for the first time in five years

Mettur dam gates not opened on June 12 for the first time in five years

12 June 2024, 13:35 IST

Mettur dam to be opened for ‘kuruvai’ cultivation

The water released from June 12, which will reach the Delta districts in a week’s time, will be used for irrigating about 5 lakh acres of land

07 June 2023, 16:03 IST

Mettur dam to be opened on June 12 for ‘kuruvai’ cultivation

Mettur dam to be opened on June 12 for ‘kuruvai’ cultivation

Mettur dam to be opened for ‘kuruvai’ cultivation

07 June 2023, 16:03 IST