"Cauvery water is Tamil Nadu's legal right; we won't give up": CM Vijay opens Mettur Dam for Samba cultivation, drinking water needs

Sep 01, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday opened water from Mettur Dam for drinking water needs and for Samba cultivation in the...

Mettur Dam about to reach full capacity of 118 feet after heavy rains

Nov 08, 2021

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 8 : The Mettur Dam is about to reach its full capacity of 118 feet because of heavy rains...

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay opens Mettur dam sluice gates for Cauvery Delta irrigation

Sep 01, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Tuesday opened the sluice gates of the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur for irrigation in the Cauvery delta district.

Tamil Nadu to release Mettur Dam water for Delta irrigation from September 1

Aug 27, 2026

Despite inadequate rainfall in the Cauvery basin during the southwest monsoon, the government has decided to release water from Mettur Dam in Salem district...

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to open Mettur Dam gates for Cauvery Delta irrigation today

Sep 01, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will visit Salem district on Tuesday to open the sluice gates of the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur,...

Mekedatu Dam will threaten Tamil Nadu's water security: PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss

Jul 04, 2026

"The proposed Mekedatu Dam is designed to hold 70 TMC of water, making it the largest dam across the Cauvery River in Karnataka. Karnataka...