Various parts of Tiruchi district received good rain for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, bringing cheer to the people and water managers of local bodies.
The district recorded an average of 24.80 mm rainfall during the 24 hours that ended at 8 am on Wednesday with maximum rainfall at Devimangalam, followed by Navalur Kottapattu with 75.20 mm.
Though Tiruchi city received less rain, several rural areas recorded moderate to heavy rain.
Wednesday’s rainfall is the second most munificent during the current season. Musiri, Pullambadi, Marungapuri and Thuraiyur are among places that received good rain.
While Nandhiyar Head received 63.20 mm, Pullampadi and Musiri recorded 46 and 45 mm respectively. Thuraiyur and Vathalai received 35 and 34 mm respectively. Lalgudi and Manapparai recorded 17 mm and 11 mm.
The rain was not bountiful in Tiruchi city. Tiruchi airport, Tiruchi town, Golden rock and Tiruchi junction recorded between 11 mm and 13 mm.
The daytime temperatures recorded high in Tiruchi and neighbouring areas. But the temperatures turned out to be cooler in the evening due to rain.
The current spell of rain is expected to be beneficial to farmers, who have raised crops such as banana, onion, brinjal and tomato. Moreover, it will recharge the ground water at least to an extent.
However, the current and previous spells have failed to give relief to the water managers of Tiruchi city. Though Tiruchi city received rain for two to three days recently, Corporation officials said there was no rain at Kambarasampettai, where it had a pumping station and a number of bore wells. Moreover, the water released from the Mettur dam was yet to reach Tiruchi.
A senior official said the Mettur water reached Kulithalai on Wednesday. While the flow in the Cauvery was set to gain momentum with the release of 7,000 cusecs, the water was likely to reach Tiruchi only on Saturday or Sunday.
