In less than 12 hours from the time this post goes live for the first time in 19 months Mettur will reach Full Reservoir Level. The mainstream media will carry about how it has reached FRL for the nth time in so many years etc. With the inflow expected to remain high today and tomorrow…
Category: Cauvery
Cauvery fulfils her duty, time for people to step up
கெடுப்பதூஉம் கெட்டார்க்குச் சார்வாய்மற் றாங்கே எடுப்பதூஉம் எல்லாம் மழை. This couplet about rains by Thiruvalluvar holds good for River Cauvery as well. “Rain by its absence ruins men; and by its existence restores them to fortune.” if we replace the word rains with Cauvery the couplet will still convey its message effectively. In our blog posted dated…
Mettur all set to receive the best inflow of the season
Mettur dam the lifeline of Delta districts shares a few common things with the very famous Hoover Dam. Both these dams were constructed in similar periods during the 20th century. Hoover was built between 1931 and 1936 while Mettur was constructed between 1925 and 1934. Both have been built on rivers that have seen some…
Cauvery – Early season pangs hit once again
Cauvery the river brings forth different emotions to different people. For many in South India it is possibly the most sacred river, pretty much on par with River Ganga. To the farmers of both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu it is the lifeline of their sustenance. To the water managers of the two states it is…
Reservoir Levels in South India remain a worry
நளி கடல் முகந்து செறிதக இருளிகனை பெயல் பொழிந்து நற்றிணை 289, மருங்கூர்ப் பட்டினத்துச் சேந்தன் குமரனார், முல்லைத் திணை From time immemorial rains have always been played an important role in the evolution of human race. Just like the ancient civilizations in the Indian Sub Continent old Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations also found ways and means to harness water…