Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 214, Mettur Dam Water Release, 2007-2008
The Tamil Nadu Public Works (N1) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 214 on 17 July 2007, authorising water to be released from the Mettur reservoir at 6.00 p.m. on 18 July 2007 for Cauvery delta irrigation during the 2007-2008 irrigation year. The accompanying notification also announces the release of irrigation water from Kallanai on 21 July 2007 and asks farmers to use the water economically and cooperate with Public Works Department officials.
What the document does
Government Order (Ms.) Number 214, dated 17 July 2007, was issued by the Tamil Nadu Public Works (N1) Department. Based on communications from the Chief Engineer of the Water Resources Organisation, Tiruchirappalli Region, it authorises the release of water from the Mettur reservoir for Cauvery delta irrigation during the 2007-2008 irrigation year.
The Government directed that water be released from the Mettur reservoir at 6.00 p.m. on 18 July 2007. The notification attached to the government order also states that water would be released from Kallanai for irrigation on 21 July 2007.
Who it affects
Government Order (Ms.) Number 214 principally concerns farmers using Cauvery delta irrigation water and the Public Works Department officials responsible for water distribution. It also assigns publication duties to government printing authorities and district collectors.
The districts identified for immediate publication in their district gazettes are:
- Salem
- Namakkal
- Karur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Thanjavur
- Nagapattinam
- Tiruvarur
- Cuddalore
Key provisions
- Water from the Mettur reservoir was authorised for release at 6.00 p.m. on 18 July 2007 for Cauvery delta irrigation.
- Water from Kallanai was announced for release for irrigation on 21 July 2007.
- The notification states that an extension would not be given beyond the prescribed date for any reason.
- Farmers were asked to use the available water economically.
- Farmers were also asked to cooperate with Public Works Department officials in water distribution.
- Irrigation water could be supplied by rotation if necessary.
- The Government Central Press in Chennai was instructed to publish the notification in the Tamil Nadu Special Gazette on 18 July 2007.
- The collectors of the listed districts were instructed to publish the notification immediately in their district gazettes.
Relevance to land users
Government Order (Ms.) Number 214 deals with the timing and management of irrigation water releases for the Cauvery delta. Its practical relevance is therefore to agricultural users who depended on water released through the Mettur reservoir and Kallanai during the specified irrigation year.
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Common questions
When was water ordered to be released from the Mettur reservoir?
The Tamil Nadu Public Works (N1) Department authorised the release at 6.00 p.m. on 18 July 2007 for Cauvery delta irrigation.
When was irrigation water to be released from Kallanai?
The attached notification states that water would be released from Kallanai for irrigation on 21 July 2007.
Could the irrigation period be extended?
The notification states that no extension would be given beyond the prescribed date for any reason.
Could water be supplied to farmers by rotation?
Yes. The notification states that irrigation water could be released by rotation if necessary, and farmers were asked to cooperate with Public Works Department officials.
