Tamilnadu River Linking, Dams, Canal, Irrigation project Updates

[Arul Murugan]

irrigation and hydraulic engineers were there 600-800years in TN they are vanished now.

Kanmai, temple ponds, huge man made eris were built mainly to store these rain water which can even serve for 2nd year if the monsoon fails the next year.

http://www.tankless.com.au/calculators.html

Interesting data!! (for 1 Sqm)

So, for 1mm of rain - 100 litres of rainwater is collected.
For 10mm of rain - 1000 litres of rainwater is collected.

thalaiyae suthuthu! so much of rain water can be stored on those man made eris, temple ponds, kanmai, kalvai etc.,

[kannan infratech]

The Thalayari of the village where our lands were was such an Engineer . He never stepped into any school for education.

He will guesstimate the quantum of water just by seeing the inlet, outlet, rising speed and 90% of the times, it would be exact.

He will also smell the air and by watching the movement of clouds, air direction and predict when the rain will come and how long it will be.

I was his favourite pupil as I always used to ask questions on all these.

He only taught me my first geometry (but crude native way) for calculating area by measurement thro eyes (without a tape).

I later learnt that Special Commandoes of Army & Black Cats are also taught these as part of their training.

There was one more man who will predict the yield of crops just by sampling at a few places. (He will pluck an ear of corn or Paddy and separate the grains)

Their Native intelligence was far far superior than our present day tutored intelligence.

[inchennai]

This Purananooru song always strikes me and amazes me...

செஞ்ஞா யிற்றுச் செலவும், அஞ்ஞாயிற்றுப்
பரிப்பும், பரிப்புச் சூழ்ந்தமண் டிலமும்,
வளிதிரிதரு திசையும்,
வறிது நிலைஇய காயமும் என்றிவை
சென்றளந்து அறிந்தார் போல என்றும்
இனைத்துஎன் போரும் உளரே; அனைத்தும்
அறிவுஅறி வாகச் செறிவினை யாகிக்
களிறுகவுள் அடுத்த எறிகல் போல
ஒளித்த துப்பினை ஆதலின் வெளிப்பட
யாங்ஙனம் பாடுவர் புலவர்?

My approx translation:

"""My King, In your place you have people who know the red Sun’s Position/Path, its extent, the area the sun’s extent has covered , the direction the changing winds will come from and the climate that is going to prevail, and they could easily calculate and foretell as if they went near and measured. You our great leader who grasped that knowledge and in your actions it results, like the speed of the stone thrown by the often soft tamed elephant, the radiance of your hidden knowledge will come out, How could else the poets can praise you?"""

this shows those times they were in need of these calculations and has experts in calculating astronomical bodies position and weather predictions.

[krishnaswamy]

hm....
our ancestors are intelligent and not greedy...
TN is ruined in the last 25 yrs in the name of "global economy boom"..

[Arul Murugan]

Never know such proposal was there!

Will 1000crore Hogenakkal-Iyyar river linking via Salem, Namakkal, Trichy, Permbalur/Ariyalur dt get implemented?

Also 250MW power can be produced..



Dinakaran

[kannan infratech]

Originally Posted by Arul Murugan

Never know such proposal was there!

Will 1000crore Hogenakkal-Iyyar river linking via Salem, Namakkal, Trichy, Permbalur/Ariyalur dt get implemented?

Also 250MW power can be produced..



Dinakaran

Downstream districts ayacut can not be reduced by this diversion.

Only during floods ie when excess water is available.

[madurakarenda]

பெரியாறு, காவிரி பிரச்னைக்கு தீர்வு தேசிய நீர்வழிச்சாலை திட்டம்

மதுரை : "முல்லைப்பெரியாறு அணை மற்றும் காவிரி நதிநீர் பங்கீடு பிரச்னைகளுக்கு தீர்வுகாண, "தேசிய நீர்வழிச்சாலை
திட்ட'த்தை உடனடியாக அமல்படுத்த வேண்டும்,' என திட்ட தொழில் நுட்பக்குழு தலைவர் (நவாட்டெக்) ஏ.சி.காமராஜ் தெரிவித்தார்.அவரது அறிக்கை:தமிழகத்தில் வடகிழக்கு பருவமழை அதிகம் பெய்தது. கிராமம், நகரங்கள் தண்ணீரில் மிதக்கின்றன. பயிர்கள் நாசம்அடைந்தன. மழை நீர் முழுவதும் வீணாக கடலில் கலக்கிறது. இது தமிழக மக்களின் 2 ஆண்டு தண்ணீர் தேவையை பூர்த்தி செய்வதற்கு ஈடாகும்.வெள்ளச் சேத மதிப்பீடு, நிவாரண பணியில் அரசு ஈடுபட்டுள்ளது. இந்த அவலம் மாற, மக்கள் நிம்மதியாக வாழ ஒரே வழி, தமிழக அரசிடம் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள "தமிழ்நாடு நவீன நீர்வழிச்சாலை திட்ட'த்தை செயல்படுத்துவது தான்.இதனால் தமிழகத்தின் பெரிய, சிறிய நதிகளை இணைத்து, மக்களின் தண்ணீர் தேவையை பூர்த்தி செய்ய முடியும். ஆண்டுதோறும் ஏற்படும் வெள்ளச்சேதங்களை தடுக்கலாம். அரசுக்கு நிதிச்சுமை ஏற்படாது. பொருளாதாரம் உயரும். ஆண்டுக்கு 3000 மெகாவாட் மின்சாரம் உற்பத்தி செய்யலாம். முல்லைப்பெரியாறு அணை மற்றும் காவிரி நதிநீர் பங்கீடு பிரச்னைகளுக்கு முடிவுகட்ட "தேசிய நீர்வழிச்சாலை திட்ட'த்தையும் உடனடியாக அமல்படுத்த வேண்டும், என குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளார்.


http://www.dinamalar.com/district_detail.asp?id=363259

[N.kumar]

http://oddanchatram.in/pwd61701.html

check dam across kodanganar river

[N.kumar]

dindigul dist dams


Varadhamanadhi dam has started overflowing. Even as its total height of the dam was 66.47 feet, the level crossed 66.89 feet. An inflow of 214 cusecs was being discharged in to the river.

The entire inflow of 375 cusecs from Palar dam, 150 cusecs from Parappalar dam, 76 cusecs from Kudiraiyar dam, 120 cusecs from Kodaganar dam and 53 cusecs from Marudhanadhi dam was being discharged. Manjalar dam was receiving an inflow of 42 cusecs and the discharge was 30 cusecs. Inflow in to Nangajiar dam was 34 cusecs and the discharge two cusecs.

The water level stood at 63.22 feet (total depth 66 feet) in Palar-Porundhalar dam, 88 feet (90 feet) in Parappalar dam, 75.99 feet (79.99 feet) in Kudiraiyar dam, 21.09 feet (27.07 feet) in Kodaganar dam, 30.86 feet (39.37 feet) in Nanganjiar dam, 62.08 feet (64 feet) in Marudhanadhi dam and 56.40 (57 feet) in Manjalar dam.

[N.kumar]

that earlier tender may be due to this. this yr budget it was approved as well

The World Bank-funded Rs.745-crore Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP), covering 104 dams in the State, will be launched in the next financial year (2011-2012).

Of the total number of dams, 66 belong to the Water Resources Department (WRD) of the Public Works Department (PWD) and 38 to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), successor-entity of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.

In the first year, 18 dams — WRD's 12 and TANGEDCO's six — will be taken up. They include Manimuthar, Nambiyar, Poygaiyar, Vadaku Pachaiyar, Kodaganar, Veedur, Gomukhi, Mordhana, Advinainainar, Kadamparai, Mukkurthi, Servalar, Avalanche and Glenmorgan, according to the two departments' officials. Of the project cost of Rs.745.49 crore, 80 per cent will be contributed by the World Bank and the rest by the State government.

On Saturday, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi issued an order for the formation of an 11-member empowered committee, headed by the Chief Secretary, to ensure expeditious implementation of the DRIP. The committee will include Secretaries of the Departments of Agriculture, Public Works and Energy, TANGEDCO Chairman-cum-Managing Director and Engineer-in-Chief of the Water Resources Organisation.

The six-year project will also be implemented in three other States — Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. While the Department of Economic Affairs in the Union Finance Ministry will be the borrower of funds, the Central Water Commission under the Union Water Resources Ministry and the governments of four participating States will be the implementing agencies of the project. The World Bank is likely to sign an agreement with all shortly in New Delhi.

According to the project appraisal document hosted on the Bank's website, a total of 223 dams will be covered under the project. Many are over 25 years old.

Tamil Nadu accounts for the maximum number of dams (104). Madhya Pradesh comes next with 50 dams, followed by Orissa, 38, and Kerala, 31. In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, dams under the control of the State power utilities are also covered.

The total cost of the project in the four States is around Rs.2,100 crore, of which about one-third is earmarked for Tamil Nadu.

The project will aim at assuring the full reservoir capacity of project dams, achieving effective utilisation of the stored water, and managing and monitoring the long-term performance of the dams.

The installation of automatic water-level recorders is among the features of the project, the officials say.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/...icle901954.ece

[ppsivakumar]

Thanks for sharing, Kumar.

[Alphastallion]

I owe that keralities have made us realise the importance of investing in the irrigation and agriculture ..which will give launch pad in terms of the hydel projects.as well as increase the agricultural productivity.we need to search for alternatives..which stopped us building our own hydel projects in upper kundha...there will be a definite alternative...we need propel plan like avinashi adthikadavu...

before doing all this things we need to make the agricultural attractive such that people could earn money...
we need to go for more micro hydel projects like that of Gujarat.

Btw i see whenever congress rules the neignbouring staes we startgetting problems..is it have any links to conspiracy of that sort..

[Sali_varakkal]

Originally Posted by Alphastallion

Btw i see whenever congress rules the neignbouring staes we startgetting problems..is it have any links to conspiracy of that sort..

Congress being a national party does not discrimate in terms of color, creed or culture. Skewed Perception of regionalism manifest as problems and hinder the growth and development of Hindustan. Congress will reign over sober souls who want a united I(H)ndia.

H stands for HINDI..no offence intended.
I stands for Congress I

[TShyam]

Originally Posted by Sali_varakkal

Congress being a national party does not discrimate in terms of color, creed or culture. Skewed Perception of regionalism manifest as problems and hinder the growth and development of Hindustan. Congress will reign over sober souls who want a united I(H)ndia.

H stands for HINDI..no offence intended.
I stands for Congress I

Good joke. How much ever you promote, congress will never grow in TN (or in SSC-TN).. no offence intended.

[murlee]

Originally Posted by Sali_varakkal

Congress being a national party does not discrimate in terms of color, creed or culture. Skewed Perception of regionalism manifest as problems and hinder the growth and development of Hindustan. Congress will reign over sober souls who want a united I(H)ndia.

H stands for HINDI..no offence intended.
I stands for Congress I

[Alphastallion]

Originally Posted by murlee

It is not perception..its true fact..Kerala-TN.
Telegana..
Manipur-Assam

lots of example..they just enjoy these things sinve the focus on their all
loots and scams will go in this dust..
kullampiya kottiyel meen pitikaranga..congress aluka..

[truthspeker]

Originally Posted by Alphastallion

It is not perception..its true fact..Kerala-TN.
Telegana..
Manipur-Assam

lots of example..they just enjoy these things sinve the focus on their all
loots and scams will go in this dust..
kullampiya kottiyel meen pitikaranga..congress aluka..

Che, che ippadi pachai pachaiya pesa koodathu. Aduvm oruthali patchama pesa koodathu. Ella arasial katchikalum appadithan.

[ppsivakumar]

Hi All,

I would like to record information on the traditional waterbodies in TN. I think it is high time to focus on these as we are facing water scarcity and huge costs associated with new irrigatio and drinking water supply projects and not to forget inter-state water sharing issues.

Requesting opinion of the members.
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Siva

[ppsivakumar]

I start with the tanks in Coimbatore which are fed by river Noyyal.

S.No - Name - Area (in acres) - Capacity (in M. Cu. ft)
1 Krishnampathy 175.93 7.658
2 Narasampathy 124.05 59.711
3 Selvampathy 69.92 9.916
4 Kumarasamy 93.90 19.868
5 Selva Chintamani 36.82 2.929
6 Kurichi kulam 343.96 59.918
7 Periyakulam 320.00 69.501

Apart from these, Singanallur kulam and Valankulam are there in the city.

[kongutamizhan]

Nice thread, and a timely one.

Here are few things to start with.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...3&postcount=39
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...4&postcount=40