P.R.No.135
P.R.No.135
Tamil Nadu promise ledger
P.R.No.135·30 May 2026·governance

WRD releases water to irrigate 79,000 acres in Kanniyakumari from Kothayar, Pattanamkal projects

The Water Resources Department ordered release of 850 cusecs of water per second (subject to reservoir levels) from the Pechiparai, Perunchani, Chittar I and Chittar II dams for irrigation of the Kothayar and Pattanamkal projects in Kanniyakumari district, from June 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027. This will provide irrigation to about 79,000 acres of land in Kanniyakumari, spanning Thovalai, Agastheeswaram, Kalkulam, Killiyoor, Thiruvattar and Vilavancode taluks.
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In Kanniyakumari district, water for the irrigation of the Kothaiyar and Pattanamkal system will be released from the Pechiparai, Perunchani, Chittar-I and Chittar-II dams from 01.06.2026 to 28.02.2027, at a rate of 850 cusecs subject to available storage, as ordered by the Government. Through this, 79,000 acres of land in Kanniyakumari district — in Thovalai, Agastheeswaram, Kalkulam, Killiyoor, Thiruvattar and Vilavancode taluks and the villages under them — will receive irrigation facility. Principal Secretary to Government Water Resources Department Issued By: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9
Issued By: Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Chennai