Chennai, July 16 (BPNS) The Water resources officials of Tamil Nadu are expecting the Kerala side to allow the Siruvani dam touch the Full Reservoir Level (FRL) which is 50 feet. Incessant rains at the catchment area of the dam which is situated in deep forests in Palakkad district of Kerala have led to increase […]
Flood alert issued in Coimbatore district of TN
Chennai, July 15 (BPNS) The Coimbatore district administration in Tamil Nadu has issued flood alerts following heavy rains. Water flow in Bhavani, Noyyal, and Amaravathi rivers has increased due to incessant rains and heavy South West Monsoon lashing the areas. The heavy rains at the catchment areas of reservoirs have increased the water flow in […]
Udaipur Horror: Two arrested for beheading tailor; curfew imposed, internet suspended
Udaipur, June 28 (BPNS) Rajasthan police have arrested two persons for the gruesome broad daylight beheading of a tailor in Udaipur on Tuesday afternoon, Director General of Police, M.L. Lather, said, adding that different teams were deployed to arrest the culprit duo. The arrested persons have been identified as Gos Mohammad, son Rafiq Mohammed, and Riaz, […]
Reservoirs filled up : TN asks AP to suspend Krishna water supply from July 1
Chennai, June 28 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department has written to Andhra Pradesh government requesting the latter to suspend Krishna water supply from the Kandaleru reservoir from July 1 onwards as the reservoirs in Chennai are filled up. From May 1 onwards, Chennai has received around 2.4 tmcft of Krishna water released from the […]
TN Water Resources Department in for flood mitigation, water storage works in Chennai
Chennai, June 6 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Water Resources department is working against time to complete the flood mitigation work in Chennai and to augment the water storage before the commencement of monsoon. The department has pegged 22 tmcft as the drinking water requirement for Chennai for two years which would mean around 1 tmcft of […]
Parliamentary standing committee on water resources to visit TN today
Chennai, May 26 (BPNS) The parliamentary standing committee on water resources will visit Tamil Nadu on Thursday, May 26, and will leave for Kerala for a meeting in that state on Friday. The committee members will hold meetings with the representatives of the Tamil Nadu government, the Ministry of Jal Shakthi, and central and state […]
Stalin releases water from Mettur dam in TN
Chennai, May 24 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday opened the sluices of the Stanley reservoir at Mettur in Salem. The water is released for kuruvai crops in delta districts and initially, 3000 cusecs of water were released. Tamil Nadu water resources minister and senior DMK leader, S. Duraimurugan was also present […]
TN Water Resource department to commence building of 47 check dams in May
Chennai, April 20 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu water resources department is to commence building 47 check dams in May at an investment of Rs 190.73 crores. The dams are being built in 24 districts in the state including Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram. Water Resource Department minister, S. Duraimurugan while speaking to BPNS said, “ The check dam […]