Sellipet farmers left in the lurch this year
The Hindu
The check dam across the Sankarabarani got completely damaged in the recent rain
Villagers in Sellipet area are keeping their fingers crossed on the availability of groundwater for household needs and irrigation purpose following the complete breach of a check dam constructed across the Sankarbarani River in the monsoon.
The heavy rain coupled with the release from the Veedur dam led to a surge in water in the check dam area resulting in the complete break up of the more than a century-old anicut in November, last year.
Constructed during the French regime, the anicut used to store water for around six months after every monsoon which helped farmers to irrigate around 2,000 acres of cultivable land in around 20 villages in Sellipet-Pillayarkuppam area.
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