Published - January 07, 2026 11:19 pm IST - TIRUVANNAMALAI At the consultative meeting that was chaired by Collector K. Tharpagaraj at the Collectorate here, farmers said that release of water from the dam before the festival will help them cultivate paddy before summer season commences | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Farmers from Tiruvannamalai, Kallakuruchi and Villupuram districts on Wednesday requested the district administration to release water from the Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai on January 14, a day before Pongal festival, to commence the first season of cultivation for 2026. At the consultative meeting that was chaired by Collector K.
