Talavadi farmers demand check dam across stream
The Hindu
The stream originates in Talamalai forest area
The Talavadi Taluk Farmers’ Association has urged the district administration to construct a check dam at Talavadi to conserve water from the stream that originates in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Talamalai forest area. Talavadi is located about 120 km from Erode and borders Karnataka. Agriculture and cattle rearing are the prime source of income for the people. In 2015, Sathyamangalam taluk was bifurcated to form the new Talavadi taluk with 21 revenue villages and 50 hamlets. It has a total population of over 76,000 with the majority being Kannada-speaking people. Though the hill receives rains, inadequate availability of water for domestic purposes and farming continues to be a perennial problem.More Related News