Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) The farmers in the Parambikulam–Aliyar Project (PAP) are waiting for the Tamil Nadu government to issue a long-promised government order (GO) sanctioning Rs 10 crore for dredging the vital canal network.

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had assured farmers during a meeting in Tiruppur on August 11 that the funds would be provided, but nearly two months later the allocation remains pending, leaving tail-end areas dry and cultivators anxious.

Farmers had presented a list of demands to the Chief Minister during his visit, with the immediate cleaning and desilting of canals topping the agenda.

They said that heavy silt deposits and obstructions were slowing the flow of water, affecting irrigation schedules, especially in areas dependent on the tail-end of the vast PAP system

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