WRD Breaks Ground on ₹77.30 Crore Palar Restoration

The Water Resources Department (WRD) has initiated a ₹77.30 crore project to construct two new check dams and restore existing ones along the Palar river in Tirupattur district.

The new structures, located at Amballur and Sangalikuppam villages, are designed to prevent floods during the monsoon while storing excess rainwater for irrigation and groundwater recharge. Officials said the project will significantly enhance water availability for agriculture in surrounding villages. Assistant Executive Engineer S. Balaji noted, “The new check dams will be completed in 18 months, while restoration of existing dams and pipe-laying works are expected to be finished by December 2026.”

Funded by NABARD under the Permanent Floods Restoration Scheme 2024–25, the two new check dams will cost ₹58.50 crore and have a combined capacity of 2.51 million cubic feet. The project also includes restoration of damaged dams, strengthening retaining walls, removal of encroachments, and river widening, aiming to reduce flooding and support multi-season cropping.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.