Online applications open for free silt removal from waterbodies in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts
Online applications have opened for free silt removal from waterbodies in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts. Local farmers and potters can collect clay and silt from designated waterbodies at no cost, provided they apply online with the necessary documents. A total of 784 waterbodies in Tirunelveli and 410 in Tenkasi have been identified for this initiative.
- ▪The removal of clay and silt is approved by the district administrations under the Water Resource and Rural Development Departments.
- ▪Eligible beneficiaries must apply through the website www.tnesavi.tn.gov.in with required documents.
- ▪Farmers can collect silt and clay for agricultural land enrichment based on specific limits depending on land type.
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Tirunelveli and Tenkasi district administrations have approved the removal of clay and silt (alluvial soil) from designated waterbodies under the Water Resource Department (WRD) and Rural Development Department in the districts.The clay and silt must be collected only from the permitted waterbodies within respective districts. Local farmers and potters are allowed to take silt and clay free of cost.Eligible beneficiaries are required to apply through the website www.tnesavi.tn.gov.in, with necessary land and identity documents.According to a press statement from Tirunelveli district administration 784 waterbodies have been identified across the following divisions: Chittar basin (Courtallam), Tamirabarani basin (Tirunelveli), Kodhayar basin (Nagercoil) and those under the Rural…
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