Posted on October 6, 2025
Farmers hope the task of dredging the canals can be completed with quick realisation of the allotted fund.
TIRUPPUR: Farmers are awaiting the Government Order (GO) on allocation of Rs 10 crore for dredging the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project (PAP) canals.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had assured to allocate the sum in his meeting with PAP farmers during his visit to Tiruppur district on August 11.
Farmers had presented various demands, in particular, allocation of special funds for dredging PAP canals. In response the CM had promised on the same day allocation of Rs 10 crore for dredging the canals.
PAP Planning Committee and the Water Resources Department officials have been awaiting the GO in this regard since then.
The lack of dredging has been blamed for the delayed arrival of water in the tail-end areas of the PAP canal network.
Farmers hope the task of dredging the canals can be completed with quick realisation of the allotted fund.
Speaking to TNIE, Medical K Paramasivam, Chairman of PAP Planning Committee, said, “Dredging canals in the PAP zone is necessary in the current environment when there is inadequate rainfall in various parts of the PAP ayacut. Also, there are various hindrances in bringing water to those areas. That is why we presented this request to the Chief Minister. He also immediately offered to allocate funds. The third round of water has now been opened for the fourth zone of the PAP. Next, the canals need to be dredged before water can be released to the first zone.”
“We have also requested the Tamil Nadu government to allocate Rs 10 crore annually for dredging the PAP canals. The government makes annual allocation to the Cauvery Delta districts,” he added.
A senior WRD official, “After the Chief Minister’s announcement, we prepared and sent an estimate for dredging the canals. The file is currently with the finance department. A government order for this is likely to be issued soon. However, dredging of the canals will be taken up only at the end of the release of water to the fourth zone. We have a gap of about 45 days between the fourth zone and the first zone.”
