5,146 acres, 468 acres of wet lands and 4,678 acres of dry lands, to be benefited.
Water will be supplied continuously for the next 120 days: Collector
THENI: Water has been released through P.T.R. Rajan and Thanthai Periyar canals to irrigate single cropping areas in both wet and dry lands in Cumbum valley, said Collector P.
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