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Tamil Nadu : Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay Opens sluices of the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur for irrigation in the Cauvery delta districts.
After he became the chief minister, this is the first time Vijay opens the historic Mettur dam, the lifeline of farmers in the delta regions of the state. He also posed with farmers on the premises of the dam. Sporting a green shawl, seen as a symbol of farmers and agriculture, he interacted with ryots.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay opened the sluices of the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur for irrigation in the Cauvery delta districts.
Vijay, in the presence of his cabinet colleagues, including N Anand, turned on a button to open the sluice gates and showered flowers and grains on the gushing waters marking the release of Cauvery water.
After he became the chief minister, this is the first time Vijay opens the historic Mettur dam, the lifeline of farmers in the delta regions of the state. He also posed with farmers on the premises of the dam. Sporting a green shawl, seen as a symbol of farmers and agriculture, he interacted with ryots.
After arriving in Salem by a special flight from Chennai, Vijay reached Mettur by road. On his way to the reservoir town, he held a road show, greeted people, and enthusiastically waved at them, who lined up both sides of the road.
The CM was given a rousing reception by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) cadres, who erected party flag poles on road margins and also put up banners and festoons along roadsides and prominent intersections. In several places, people showered flowers on him.
மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் திரு.ச.ஜோசப் விஜய் அவர்கள் இன்று (1.9.2026) சேலம் மாவட்டம், மேட்டூர் அணையிலிருந்து, தமிழ்நாட்டின் நெற்களஞ்சியமாகத் திகழும் காவிரி டெல்டா மாவட்டங்களில் சம்பா சாகுபடியை மேற்கொள்ளவும், காவிரிப் படுகைப் பகுதிகளின் குடிநீர்த் தேவைகளை நிறைவு செய்யவும்… pic.twitter.com/Pi6YedvUsq
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The water discharged from the dam reaches 12 districts, including the primary beneficiary farmers in Thanjavur, considered the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu.
On the premises of the reservoir, the CM also inspected a photo expo on the iconic Mettur dam and the journey of River Cauvery.
The release was keeping in mind the drinking water and irrigation needs, by accepting requests from farmers and the general public, the government said, adding sufficient rainfall was not received in the Cauvery basin during the southwest monsoon season.
The government said the water release — depending on the storage level and inflow — from the Mettur Dam will be for 45 days starting September 1.