Water Released from Grand Anicut Trichy/Tanjore/The Hindu
"With water level of the Mettur Dam touching the full reservoir level of 120 feet on Sunday night, the authorities in charge of the dam began releasing 85,000 cusecs (cubic feet per second). Gradually, the outflow would be stepped up to over one lakh cusecs.
When water is diverted through the Coleroon, the Veeranam tank in Cuddalore district, which has become one of the major sources of water for Chennai, will be filled up. Water to the tank can be conveyed through the 22-km-long Vadavar Channel, which branches off from the Lower Anicut. At present, the tank is empty. Apart from meeting the requirements of Chennai, the tank has an established ayacut of 48,000 acres to serve.
The official says that after filling up the Veeranam tank, the authorities will have no option other than to let the surplus water into the sea. Asked whether water can be diverted to the Pudukottai district, which was reported to have witnessed public agitations over lack of water supply, from the upcoming barrage at Mayanur, the official replies it is not possible now as the work has not yet been completed. But, parts of Pudukottai can be covered by water release through the Grand Anicut Canal, which is expected later this week."
No human efforts can stop waters from entering sea. But we can block the flow and save it for our use. Yes, we do have thousands of lakes and ponds-all built by kings of yesteryears. Can we say how many lakes we have dug up in the past 70 years. The answer is not a single one. In fact instead of establishing more lakes we have buried thousands of lakes to their death. In Chennai and other major towns of India we have got plenty of 'lake view roads'. But not a lake. If men of history could realize the importance of water for man's life why do we not realize the same? The modern man thinks he can bottle all the water of all our rivers in plastic cans. What a cruel idea? At least from now let us not fill our lakes with concrete and cement. Let us not go for cultivating area lying inside the water bodies. Let us not wait for PWD minister to remove the weeds from the lake ling in our village. Let us maintain the lakes on our own. Let us go for new lakes more and more.
Water bodies is the face of the earth. Let us not deface them.
No human efforts can stop waters from entering sea. But we can block the flow and save it for our use. Yes, we do have thousands of lakes and ponds-all built by kings of yesteryears. Can we say how many lakes we have dug up in the past 70 years. The answer is not a single one. In fact instead of establishing more lakes we have buried thousands of lakes to their death. In Chennai and other major towns of India we have got plenty of 'lake view roads'. But not a lake. If men of history could realize the importance of water for man's life why do we not realize the same? The modern man thinks he can bottle all the water of all our rivers in plastic cans. What a cruel idea? At least from now let us not fill our lakes with concrete and cement. Let us not go for cultivating area lying inside the water bodies. Let us not wait for PWD minister to remove the weeds from the lake ling in our village. Let us maintain the lakes on our own. Let us go for new lakes more and more.
Water bodies is the face of the earth. Let us not deface them.
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