The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Farmers worried over depleted storage in Amaravathy and Thirumoorthy dams
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The Hindu Bureau
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Farmers in the Tiruppur district are facing crop failure due to low water levels in the Amaravathy and Thirumoorthy dams caused by poor monsoon rainfall. The local administration has released emergency water and urged farmers to insure their horticultural crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
Low storage in Amaravathi Dam has caused unease among farmers as the standing crops have started withering due to shortage in accrual from the Southwest monsoon.
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