Posted on June 7, 2023
Chennai, Jun 6 (IANS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will inspect the dredging works being carried out in Delta districts of the state on June 9.
The Chief Minister will be conducting an inspection before the opening of the Mettur dam on June 12.
According to the public works department, Mettur Dam will be opened on June 12 as expected by farmers cultivating Kuruvai who have been preparing accordingly.
According to reports, Chief Minister will leave Chennai on June 8 and visit Tiruchy and Tiruvarur to conduct inspection.
Kuruvai cultivation is taking place in 12 delta districts of the state on an area of 5.30 lakh acres while Samba farming is taken up on 8.90 lakh acre area.
The agriculture scientists of Tamil Nadu have already recommended the opening of the Mettur dam on June 12 itself and Kuruvai cultivators would be benefitted by this.
