CUDDALORE:
Flood control measures at a total outlay of Rs. 600 crore are yet to take off in Cuddalore district.
The Assembly elections have stalled the tender procedures for assigning as many as 54 works in this regard, according to K.V. Elangeeran, president of the Vettuvaikkal and Naraikkal Eri Paasana Vivasayigal Sangam. In a statement released here, Mr. Elangeeran said that under the flood control scheme, it was proposed to take up various works such as strengthening weak bunds, lining up canals with tiles or cement blocks, removing silt and clearing waterways of outgrowths.
However, now with the prospects of the release of Mettur water getting advanced to June 6, none of these works could be taken up. Mr. Elangeeran said that within 20 days of water release from the Mettur Dam, the water would reach the Keelanai and from there it would flow to Veeranam and tail-end of the delta region, including Chidambaram and Kattumannakoil blocks. He said that farmers in the region were usually raising samba crop once a year and their normal sowing season would begin in July. If the Mettur water were to be released now, flood control works would get postponed unusually. Therefore, Mr. Elangeeran appealed to the authorities to resolve the issue without sacrificing both the short-term and long-term interests of the farmers.
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