CHENNAI: The condition of 24 dams in various districts is alarming as the southwest monsoon has not relented.
There are 90 dams under the maintenance of Water Resources Department.
The total capacity of these is 224 TMC. At present, there is 85.7 TMC of water available. This is 38.2 percent of the total capacity of the dams.
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The Southwest Monsoon that started in June was expected to provide inflow to several dams and increase their capacity.
But, the monsoon has not reached intensity. Due to this, the condition of 24 dams in Tamil Nadu is alarming.
Dry dams
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District – Dam
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Tirunelveli – Manimutthar
Tenkasi – Karupanadi, North Pacchiyar, Kodumudiyar, Vandal Odai,
Kanyakumari – Perunchani, Mambazthurayar
Dindigul – Sirumalayar stream
Virudhunagar – Plavackal Kovilarau, Shasta Kovil, Anaikuttam, Kolwarpatti, Itankudi
Dams caught in the grip of drought
District – Dam
Coimbatore – Upper Nirar
Erode – Noyel Orathupalayam
Tirupur – Upparu, Vattamalaikarai stream
Ariyalur – Chittamalli
Trichy – Upparu
Kallakurichi – Komukhi, Manimukta river
Villupuram – Vidur
Dharmapuri – Dry
Velwar – Rajatopuganar
The Cholavaram lake which supplies drinking water to Chennai is also drying up fast.
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