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**Summary:**

The Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker, M. Appavu, has released water from the Kodumudiyar Dam in Tirunelveli district for the upcoming kar paddy cultivation. The dam’s water level is near capacity, and 50 cusecs of water will be released until October 10th, 2025, irrigating over 2,500 acres. There is potential for increased release and wider irrigation depending on monsoon rainfall. Farmers are urged to use the water judiciously.

**News Article:**

**Water Released from Kodumudiyar Dam for Paddy Cultivation in Tirunelveli**

**TIRUNELVELI, June 13, 2025** – Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu today released water from the Kodumudiyar Dam, located in the foothills of the Western Ghats, for the upcoming kar paddy cultivation season. The release, attended by District Collector R. Sukumar and other officials, aims to support farmers in Nanguneri and Radhapuram unions.

With the dam’s water level at a healthy 51.25 feet (near its 52.50 feet capacity), 50 cusecs of water are being released and will continue to flow until October 10th, 2025. This initial release will irrigate 2,548.94 acres via Valliyooraan, Padalaiyaar, and Aaththu Channels.

Speaker Appavu stated that should the southwest monsoon bring sufficient rainfall to the dam’s catchment area, an additional 100 cusecs of surplus water will be released through the Vadamalaiyaankaal Channel, potentially benefiting another 3,231 acres. However, he cautioned farmers to use the released water judiciously, particularly if the monsoon is less generous, in which case only the initial 50 cusecs release will be maintained on a rotational basis among the channels.

The Kodumudiyar Dam is the second smallest reservoir in the district, with a capacity of 121.84 mcft, after the Nambiyar dam.

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