Salem (TN), May 28 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today inaugurated desilting work in Mettur Dam, taken up as part of efforts to augment water resources in view of the drought faced by the State. Officials of Public Works Department, which is the executing agency for the work, said the desilting work would enhance the resources for the farmers livelihood and augment water storage in the dam. Mettur dam officially called Stanley Reservoir was commissioned in 1934, the work for which started in 1925. Asked why he did not participate in the event, Semmalai told PTI that he was not invited. Electricity Minister P Thangamani, Higher Education Minister K P Anbazhagan, Social Welfare Minister V Saroja, and top officials participated.

Source: India Today May 28, 2017 10:41 UTC