Kelavarapalli dam in Hosur was opened for the second season irrigation, for a 120-day period, on Wednesday.
The opening of the dam for irrigation is slated to bring under irrigation over 22 villages in Hosur.
The places that will benefit from the flow of water from the dam include Thattaganapalli, Poodhinatham, Pethamuthali, Muthali, Attur, Kadhiraepalli, Marachathiram, Kotthur, Moranapalli, Thorapalli, Tiruchipalli, Kamanthotti, Thinnur, Subagiri, Koneripalli, Chinakollu, Pethakollu, Samanapalli, Senathur, Attakuruki, Nallakanakothapalli, and Marthandapalli.
The water from the two sluices will be released based on turn system as 88 cusecs in both sluices.
The dam will remain open till May 28.
Over 22 villages are expected to benefit from flow of water from dam till May 28
