Krishnagiri: District administration on Monday released water from the KRP dam for irrigation purposes on Monday.
After opening the dam gate, the collector of District Dr.
V Jeyachandra Bhanu Reddy said a total of 9,012 hectares of agricultural land in the district would be benefited from the water for the next 120 days.
At present, 180 cubic feet per second (cusecs) water is released into the canal.
“The right bank canal will get 87cusec water while the left bank canal will get 93cusecs water,” the collector said.
The collector said they decided to open the gate of the water gate because the surface of the water in the KRP dam was satisfying.
“We also accept supplies from farmers to release water to carry out cultivation.” According to collectors, water dam can be used to irrigate a total of 4,287 hectares in Ayacut from the right main canal and 4,725 hectares in Ayacut of the Ayacut leaving the main channel.
Villages such as Periyamuthur, Sundekuppam, Thalialli, Sounlalli, Thalialli, Kalvealli, Kundalapi, Mittaalli, Erraalli, Penneswaramadam, Kaveripattinam, Balekuli, Marichettihalli, Nagojanaalli, Janapparuralli and Paiyur will benefit from Water Dam, said an official.