PWD releases water from Kunderipallam reservoir

Erode: Following heavy downpour in Kunderipallam dam’s catchment areas, the public works department (PWD) released surplus water from the dam from Tuesday morning. The department also sounded flood alert in 10 villages in the district.

“The water level in the dam reached its full capacity of 42ft ,” a senior official from PWD said. Considering the satisfactory water level in the dam, collector C Kathiravan ordered the PWD to release the surplus water for irrigation purpose.

According to PWD, nearly 2,500 acres across 10 villages, including Kadambur, Gundri, Vilankombai, Kembanur and Malliyadurgam, will benefit from the water release.

Farmers had planted banana, sugarcane, turmeric and paddy. A few of them had planted crops such as ragi, vegetables and corn. tnn