With just two to three weeks left for the lifting of the shutters of the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur for the purpose of irrigation in the Delta region, kuruvai crop cultivation activities are yet to gain momentum in the two major Delta districts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur.
While inquiries reveal that only around one-third of the target area of 37,000 hectares for kuruvai cultivation in Tiruvarur district has been covered till the end of May, in Thanjavur district the officials have recorded coverage of a little over 50 per cent of the target of 42,000 hectares during the same period, thanks to the borewell irrigation advantage enjoyed by the Thanjavur district farmers.
However, the officials expressed hope that the target fixed for these two districts could easily be achieved by pointing out the statement issued by the Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, Sandeep Saxena during his recent inspection visit to Delta districts.
