Chennai, June 12 || In a ceremonious start to the irrigation season, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday released water from the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur for delta irrigation.
The release took place on the customary date of June 12 in the presence of seven Cabinet Ministers, marking a significant event for the state’s farming community. The Chief Minister arrived at the dam after travelling from Mettur, receiving a warm welcome from residents and schoolchildren. He interacted with the students before proceeding to the reservoir, where representatives from various farmers’ associations greeted him.
In the presence of key ministers -- Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan, Agriculture Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam, PWD Minister E.V. Velu, Transport Minister S.S. Sivasankar, Tourism Minister R. Rajendran, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, and Adi Dravidar Welfare Minister M. Mathiventhan -- CM Stalin formally opened the sluices and showered flower petals as water was released from the dam.
Following the ceremony, the Chief Minister inspected a photo exhibition organised by the Water Resources Department (WRD).
Officials briefed him on various infrastructure and desilting projects being carried out across the Cauvery delta.
CM Stalin later participated in a government function at the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital near the Steel Plant in Salem.