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Chief Minister M K Stalin chaired a meeting attended by Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan, among others, and top officials here to review the situation.
Heavy rains in the Cauvery’s catchment areas led Karnataka to release 1.48 lakh cusecs of excess water, raising Mettur Dam’s water level to 109.20 ft, according to an official release. The full reservoir level is 120 ft.
The quantum of water released by Karnataka is expected to continue for the next three days.
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Initially, 12,000 cusecs of water will be released from the reservoir, which acts as a lifeline for the Cauvery delta districts, including Thanjavur and Tiruchirappalli, and the quantum would be increased gradually, based on the inflow, it said.