WRD begins preparations for Thazhakudy ‘Periyakulam’ sluice repair
The Water Resource Department has started preparations to repair the sluice at 'Periyakulam' in Thazhakudy, which is crucial for irrigating over 700 acres of farmland. This repair comes after years of requests from local farmer associations due to the sluice's long-standing damage. The project, which includes installing a new screw gearing shutter, is expected to be completed in a few weeks with an allocated budget of nearly ₹15 lakh.
- ▪The sluice supports irrigation for over 700 acres of agricultural land.
- ▪Farmers had been demanding the repair for several years due to difficulties in water supply.
- ▪The repair work will include the installation of a new screw gearing shutter.
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In a positive move, the Water Resource Department (WRD) has begun the preparations for repair work of sluice at ‘Periyakulam’ in Thazhakudy, which supports the irrigation of over 700 acres of agricultural lands in the region.The sluice at the tank has remained damaged for several years, making it difficult to supply irrigation water to hundreds of acres of agricultural lands.For years, farmer representatives from Nanjil Nadu Puthanar Canal users association and other associations had been consistently raising demands for its repair.Responding to these demands, WRD has now initiated arrangements to repair the sluice and install a new screw gearing shutter, with the work expected to be completed within a few weeks.Chenbagasekara Pillai, a farmer from Thuvarankadu, said that earlier people…
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