The Central Water Commission (CWC), Union Ministry of Jal Sakthi, has sought a response from the Water Resources Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, to a suggestion mooted by the Veeranampalayam Water Users Association for prioritising micro-irrigation in the Detailed Project Report for modernisation of Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) main canal.
Reaching out to the CWC, P. Velusamy, president of the Veeranampalayam Water Users Association said the full benefits of the PAP project were yet to reach a section of farmers, and that the DPR being readied at a cost of ₹7.08 crore envisages canal rehabilitation using plain cement concrete, instead of reinforced cement concrete as specified by CWC guidelines.
