Facing a potential drought, farmers in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, and Nilgiris attribute water scarcity to poor monsoon rains, with complaints against water management remaining unresolved.
Coimbatore: The agricultural sector in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, and Nilgiris is on the brink of a water crisis, as both the South West and North-East Monsoons have failed to deliver sufficient rainfall, leaving the water levels in all major dams critically low. C Nallusamy, Secretary of the Federation of Farmers’ Association, emphasized the severe lack of rainfall as the primary cause of the current water scarcity, affecting the flow in the Lower Bhavani regions and prompting complaints about water management mishaps which have yet to be addressed by officials.
S Manoharan, the former Joint Director of Agriculture for the Tiruppur Division, highlighted the absence of summer showers, which traditionally replenish water levels in dams and groundwater, thus failing to mitigate the water scarcity.
The drought-like conditions expected in the coming months pose a serious threat to agriculture across the districts, potentially impacting over 7 lakh acres of irrigation areas, including substantial acreages reliant on the Bhavani Sagar Dam, the Amaravathi Dam, and the PAP Canal.
Farmers and officials are now faced with the daunting challenge of navigating the next few weeks with significantly reduced water resources, amidst concerns over the efficiency of water management practices and the urgent need for responsible action from the Public Work Department.
S Manoharan, the former Joint Director of Agriculture for the Tiruppur Division, highlighted the absence of summer showers, which traditionally replenish water levels in dams and groundwater, thus failing to mitigate the water scarcity.
The drought-like conditions expected in the coming months pose a serious threat to agriculture across the districts, potentially impacting over 7 lakh acres of irrigation areas, including substantial acreages reliant on the Bhavani Sagar Dam, the Amaravathi Dam, and the PAP Canal.
Farmers and officials are now faced with the daunting challenge of navigating the next few weeks with significantly reduced water resources, amidst concerns over the efficiency of water management practices and the urgent need for responsible action from the Public Work Department.