Excess Cauvery water discharge floods villages

Low-lying villages along the banks of the Cauvery river and its tributary the Bhavani in Tamil Nadu were inundated and crops submerged following heavy discharge of surplus water from Mettur dam, while people were shifted to safer locations.

The dam has been releasing record amount of excess waters following discharge from dams in neighbouring Karnataka, affecting several villages, officialssaid.

Following discharge of excess water from Bhavani Sagar reservoir (as the dam almost touched the full level of 105 ft), low-lying areas in Erode were affected.

Villages of Hogenakkal -- the entry point of the Cauvery into Tamil Nadu -- like Chatiram in Dharmapuri district, Sangilimuniyappan Koil in Salem district were hit by inundation following heavy discharge of surplus water from Mettur dam, officials said.

Transport services on the Mettur-Edappadi road in Salem were hit as the Cauvery is in spate.

In view of heavy discharge from the Bhavani Sagar dam, areas in Erode district were inundated and crops like turmeric and banana submerged.

People in those areas were shifted to safe locations.

In Karur too, people living in low-lying areas like Thavittupal-

CHENNAI:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the defence ministry to step up rescue and relief operations across flood-hit Kerala after chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan called him this morning

“We discussed the flood situation in the state. Have asked defence ministry to further step up the rescue and relief operations across the state,” Prime Minister Modi tweeted.

Late Wednesday night, the Kerala chief minister ayam were moved to safe locations as the Mayanur check dam brimmed to its capacity.

In Coimbatore district’s hilly Valparai areas, normalcy was affected as rain waters entered nearly 500 houses, while an elderly woman was washed away in flood waters and a search was on to trace her.

Holiday was declared for schools in Valparai and Pollachi taluk today.

Tamil Nadu revenue minister RB Udhaya Kumar had yesterday said that a circular has been had appealed to the Centre for more personnel from the armed forces to boost rescue and relief operations in the state

On Sunday, Union home minister Rajnath Singh had acknowledged the devastation by the flood.

The floods in Kerala have caused severe damage to crops and infrastructure. It has also caused loss of precious lives and forced thousands to take shelter in relief camp. “We are providing all possible assistance to the state. Centre to provide additional ₹100 crore to Kerala,” he said.

NEW DELHI:

sent to delta districts, including Tiruchirappalli, specifying the do’s and don’ts to ensure safety of the people.

DUE TO HEAVY DISCHARGE FROM THE BHAVANI SAGAR DAM, AREAS IN ERODE WERE INUNDATED AND TURMERIC AND BANANA CROPS GOT SUBMERGED