Power supply to 633 pump sets used for water theft from Kalingarayan Canal to be disconnected
The Water Resources Department (WRD) has initiated action to disconnect electricity service connections to 633 pump sets used for illegally drawing water from the Kalingarayan Canal. Water was released into the Kalingarayan Canal on July 14 to provide protective irrigation to standing crops. However, farmers, particularly those in the tail-end areas, complained that illegal pumping had affected the flow of water.During the inspection, officials found pump sets and pipelines installed to draw water directly from the canal for filling wells.
- ▪The Water Resources Department (WRD) has initiated action to disconnect electricity service connections to 633 pump sets used for illegally drawing water from the Kalingarayan Canal.
- ▪Water was released into the Kalingarayan Canal on July 14 to provide protective irrigation to standing crops.
- ▪However, farmers, particularly those in the tail-end areas, complained that illegal pumping had affected the flow of water.During the inspection, officials found pump sets and pipelines installed to draw water directly from the canal for fi
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The Water Resources Department (WRD) has initiated action to disconnect electricity service connections to 633 pump sets used for illegally drawing water from the Kalingarayan Canal. The action follows a joint inspection by officials of the WRD and the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL), who detected unauthorised pumping across the district.With the southwest monsoon remaining deficient, the storage level in the Bhavanisagar Dam has fallen considerably, affecting irrigation in the district. Water was released into the Kalingarayan Canal on July 14 to provide protective irrigation to standing crops.
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