Storage comfortable in major reservoirs

Tamil Nadu received nearly 10 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft) of Cauvery water in the third week of July, marking the most beneficial period for the State in the current water year (June-May).For

Tamil Nadu received nearly 10 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft) of Cauvery water in the third week of July, marking the most beneficial period for the State in the current water year (June-May). For the week ending on July 25, the State got about 9.4 tmc ft, taking the overall realisation to 15.13 tmc ft for July. This was attributed to the revival of southwest monsoon. However, the State suffered a shortfall of 11.6 tmc ft in realisation between June 1 and July 25 as it received 22.8 tmc ft, according to the readings of the Central Water Commission, which measures Cauvery water flow at Biligundlu on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border. On Wednesday morning, the Mettur dam, the primary point of Cauvery water storage for the State, received 29,666 cubic feet per second (cusecs). About 10,000 cusecs was released for irrigation in the Cauvery delta.