About: Poigai Dam

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The Poigai Dam was planned, built and inaugurated in 2000 by the then ruling government DMK. Kalaingar Karunaneethi, the chief minister of the time was instrumental in construction and Durai Murugan, public affairs minister opened the dam for public. The tail-end farmers would be benefited with the release of water from the Poigai dam. The full capacity of the dam is 42 feet.

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  • The Poigai Dam was planned, built and inaugurated in 2000 by the then ruling government DMK. Kalaingar Karunaneethi, the chief minister of the time was instrumental in construction and Durai Murugan, public affairs minister opened the dam for public. The dam mainly serves the surrounding localities like Aralvaimozhi for agriculture and drinking purposes. Farmers cultivating crops in 242 acres in Thovalai, , , and villages would get water through water channels and 208.23 acres of land would get water for irrigation through eight ponds along the downstream of the dam fed by the water channel. Another 497.62 acres of land would get water through eight other irrigation system ponds fed by the river. The tail-end farmers would be benefited with the release of water from the Poigai dam. The full capacity of the dam is 42 feet. (en)
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  • The Poigai Dam was planned, built and inaugurated in 2000 by the then ruling government DMK. Kalaingar Karunaneethi, the chief minister of the time was instrumental in construction and Durai Murugan, public affairs minister opened the dam for public. The tail-end farmers would be benefited with the release of water from the Poigai dam. The full capacity of the dam is 42 feet. (en)
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