MP launched water for irrigation from PTR canal; to profit over 10000 acres of cultivable land in Theni district

Theni MP Thanga Tamilselvan launched water for irrigation for single crop cultivation from the PTR Canal (P.T. Rajan), which might profit over 10,000 acres of land in Uthamapalayam, Bodinayakkanur, Chinnamanur and Theni.

Releasing the water in Theni on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) within the presence of District Revenue Officer I Mahalakshmi, Executive Engineers Saravanan and Sivaprabhakaran, Uthamapalayam RDO Syed Mohamed and numerous farmers and office-bearers of farmers’ associations, the MP stated that following the requests from the farmers, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK. Stalin had ordered the discharge of water.

He appealed to the farmers’ to make considered use of the water and reap excessive yields. Timely launch of water would assist the paddy farmers’ to make sure that the vegetation didn’t wither, whereas he additionally urged them to avoid wasting them in such a manner that it lasted for your complete 100 to 120 days until the harvest interval.

Officials stated that 2,045.36 acres of land in Uthamapalayam, 2,568 acres in Bodinayakkanur, 830 acres in Chinnamanur and 5,146 acres of land in Theni would profit from the water launch for the following 30 days, the canal would discharge 98 cusecs of water and relying on the influx and availability, it will be offered periodically.