The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Poor monsoon and no Cauvery water: distress in Tamil Nadu’s delta region
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S.Ganesan
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Farmers in Tamil Nadu's Cauvery delta are facing a severe agricultural crisis due to a weak monsoon and insufficient water sharing from Karnataka. The lack of water has forced a significant reduction in paddy cultivation, leaving many fields fallow and threatening the upcoming samba crop.
The hot winds sweeping across the ancient Kallanai, which should be brimming with water by now, are raising temperatures across the Cauvery delta this year. A weak southwest monsoon and the vexed inter-State river water sharing dispute with Karnataka have left farmers in the region in distress yet again.
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