LBP ryots demand water for irrigation

Erode (TN) Aug 23 (PTI) The Lower Bhavani Project(LBP) farmers today staged a protest here seeking release ofwater for irrigation of wet crop like paddy in the LBP canal,and to facilitate cultivation of over 1.05 lakh acres of land. Pressing their demand, the farmers of theConfederation of Lower Bhavani Project Farmers Association andvarious other farmers’ associations held a demonstration nearhere. After the demonstration, the confederation resolved torequest the Tamil Nadu government to release water from LowerBhavani reservoir into the LBP canal, which was scheduled tobe released from 15th August, for paddy crop. The release will also help meet the drinking waterneeds of various villages. PTI CORROH