<p>With catchment areas in Karnataka receiving heavy rainfall, Tamil Nadu will open the gates of Mettur Dam on June 19 for 'kuruvai' (short-term) paddy cultivation in the Cauvery delta region.</p>.<p>Usually, water from the dam is released on June 12, but it was not the case for the past seven years due to various reasons.</p>.<p>In a statement on Monday, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said sluice gates of Stanley Reservoir will be opened on July 19 to facilitate kuruvai crops in the delta region.</p>.<p>While expressing inability to release water from the Mettur dam as scheduled in June, Palaniswami had announced a Rs 115 crore package to help farmers take up cultivation using available water resources.</p>.<p>Mettur Dam is fast filling up due to release of water from reservoirs in Karnataka that are full due to heavy rain in the catchment areas</p>
<p>With catchment areas in Karnataka receiving heavy rainfall, Tamil Nadu will open the gates of Mettur Dam on June 19 for 'kuruvai' (short-term) paddy cultivation in the Cauvery delta region.</p>.<p>Usually, water from the dam is released on June 12, but it was not the case for the past seven years due to various reasons.</p>.<p>In a statement on Monday, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said sluice gates of Stanley Reservoir will be opened on July 19 to facilitate kuruvai crops in the delta region.</p>.<p>While expressing inability to release water from the Mettur dam as scheduled in June, Palaniswami had announced a Rs 115 crore package to help farmers take up cultivation using available water resources.</p>.<p>Mettur Dam is fast filling up due to release of water from reservoirs in Karnataka that are full due to heavy rain in the catchment areas</p>