Water released from Periyar dam in Theni district

MADURAI: Theni district collector Pallavi M Baldev on Wednesday released water from the Periyar dam at Uthamapalayam for irrigation of single crop areas covered by the 18th canal (Palanivel Rajan canal), PTR canal and Thanthai Periyar canal. Water will be released for 120 days.
Water being released through the 18th canal will benefit 4,614.25 acres under cultivation by filling 44 tanks in Uthamapalayam and Bodinayakanur taluks.
Water being released through the PTR and Thanthai Periyar canals will benefit 5,146 acres under cultivation in Theni (4,316 acres) and Uthamapalayam (830 acres).
Officials from revenue, public works and agriculture departments and representatives of farmer bodies were present when the collector released water.