Nearly 60% of irrigation tanks in State not yet half-full
Nearly 60% of the irrigation tanks in Tamil Nadu are not even half-full, despite the State receiving around 33 cm of rainfall in the last two months. Of a total of 14,139 tanks, the storage in 8,230 tanks ranges from nil to 50%. Three districts — Madurai, Sivaganga, and Pudukottai — account for 3,533 tanks … Read more