Mettur storage can run out in 16 days, government needs to have a plan, say experts
As Mettur storage declines by the day, irrigation experts urge the State government to establish a joint emergency management plan by the Water Resources and Agriculture departments. They suggest field inspections and adopting localised, need-based water release, with the formation of irrigation management zones in the Delta region.
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- Farmers & agriculture
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- Tamil Nadu
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- sj michael collins
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- Sunday, 11 October 2026, 7:15 am IST
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