Water from Vaigai dam released
The Hindu
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THENI Cooperation Minister I. Periasami released water for irrigation from Vaigai dam near here on Wednesday. Flanked by Ministers K.R. Periakaruppan and P. Moorthi, Collectors K.V. Muralidharan (Theni), S Visagan (Dindigul), S. Aneesh Shekhar (Madurai) and P. Madhusudan Reddy (Sivaganga), Mr Periasami said that the government, after taking over on May 7 under the leadership of M.K. Stalin, had for the first time in 14 years, released water from the Mulla Periyar dam on June 1 for the farmers’ benefit.More Related News