HC wants to know PWD’s stand on water release from Bhavanisagar dam

Chennai | Wednesday | 18th April, 2018

Summary:

The practice of letting out water...

is already in vouge and will be followed by Tangedco this year also,” the counter affidavit read. Water may be drawn for irrigation from the minimum storage also with the prior approval of the government. The HC raised the question after Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) submitted in court that it was ready to release 50 mcft of water into the dam every day from Kundah hydel reservoir after generating power. more-inThe Madras High Court on Monday wanted to know the stand of Public Works Department (PWD) on the plea for releasing 7 tmc of water from Bhavanisagar dam to lands served by odd turn sluices in the Lower Bhavani Project Channel. Rajagopalan to obtain instructions from PWD by Monday in the light of the submissions made by Tangedco in court..