In view of monsoon delay, water managers keep their fingers crossed about T.N. getting sufficient Cauvery flows

With the Mettur dam, the lifeline of the Cauvery delta, getting ready for the commencement of water release for irrigation on the customary date of June 12, water managers are keeping their fingers crossed about Tamil Nadu getting sufficient flows in the Cauvery in the coming months.

There is a palpable sense of anxiety among the managers as the southwest monsoon is yet to set in. The monsoon already missed its onset date of June 4 over Kerala, though the India Meteorological Department, while forecasting the date last month, provided a margin of four days.