Government Orders 15-Day Water Release from Amaravathi Dam to Protect Standing Crops, Meet Drinking Water Needs

On the Chief Minister's orders, the Tamil Nadu government sanctioned release of water from the Amaravathi dam in Tiruppur district through the Amaravathi main canal for 15 days, from July 21 to August 5, 2026, to protect standing crops and meet drinking water needs across 25,250 acres of new Amaravathi ayacut area, at up to 440 cusecs per second, totalling not more than 570.24 million cubic feet.

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PRESS RELEASE

As per the orders of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru C. Joseph Vijay, the Government of Tamil Nadu has ordered that, in order to save the standing crops in the 25,250-acre ayacut under the Amaravathi new irrigation system, Tiruppur District, and to meet special irrigation and drinking water requirements, water be released from the Amaravathi Dam through the Amaravathi Main Canal for 15 days, from 21.07.2026 to 05.08.2026, at the rate of 440 cusecs per second, not exceeding a total of 570.24 million cubic feet.

Chief Secretary to Government,
Water Resources Department.

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Issued By: - DIPR, Secretariat, Chennai – 9

Issued By: Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Chennai