September 7, 2026 11:53 AM
Mettur Dam discharge raised to 12,000 cusecs for Cauvery delta irrigation
The discharge from Mettur Dam was increased to 12,000 cusecs on Monday morning to meet rising irrigation demand in the Cauvery delta region. Officials raised the release from 6 a.m., marking the latest in a series of increases since water was released from the reservoir on September 1 for samba cultivation. The dam was initially opened at a discharge rate of 3,000 cusecs, which was increased to 7,000 cusecs within a few hours and maintained at that level for six consecutive days. As irrigatio...