Chennai, Sept 30: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today ordered the release of 200 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water for a month from tomorrow from the Bhavani Sagar Dam to meet the drinking water requirements of the people of erode district and nearby areas. People in Sathyamangalam, Gopichettipalayam, Bhavani and 18 panchayats in Erode district would benefit by the release, she said in a statement here.

Jayalalithaa had ordered release of water from the same dam to these people for 20 days which ended today.
Bureau Report