Cauvery the river brings forth different emotions to different people. For many in South India it is possibly the most sacred river, pretty much on par with River Ganga. To the farmers of both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu it is the lifeline of their sustenance. To the water managers of the two states it is…
Category: Cauvery
Reservoir Levels in South India remain a worry
நளி கடல் முகந்து செறிதக இருளிகனை பெயல் பொழிந்து நற்றிணை 289, மருங்கூர்ப் பட்டினத்துச் சேந்தன் குமரனார், முல்லைத் திணை From time immemorial rains have always been played an important role in the evolution of human race. Just like the ancient civilizations in the Indian Sub Continent old Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations also found ways and means to harness water…
Mettur Storage at Crossroads. Less than 1/3rd of Capacity
For the past few years thanks to Southwest Monsoon seeing fairly robust seasonal rainfall numbers, in particular over Peninsular India Cauvery basin dams were mostly seeing good times with almost all the dams including Mettur overflowing more than one occasion in the same season. While this year models were early on indicating a possibly weak…
Mettur heading for 1st 1 Lac cusecs of the season
The Mettur storage, Inflow & Outflow data is like a bible for not only Delta farmers but off late the weather watchers of Chennai as well due to the key role Veeranam is playing in mitigating the drinking water crisis. On the back of a very good 2019 which saw late monsoon flourish during August…
Decisive phase of Monsoon Ahead for Cauvery Basin
The first fortnight of August is shaping up to be the Make or Break Phase for the Cauvery Basin. Through our repeated posts we have been highlighting the pressure Cauvery Basin has been seeing this year on the back of a poor monsoon so far over the catchment areas in Kerala & Karnataka. Satellite images…