Journey of Cauvery water from Karnataka border to drought-hit Chennai
Shiba Prasad Sahu
Point zero at Ajjiparai in Krishnagiri district. Ajjiparai is where Cauvery enters Tamil Nadu and is part of the Urigam forest range. (Photo | Shiba Prasad Sahu)Pug marks, probably belonging to a leopard, spotted on the ground during the trek through the Ajjiparai forest area. (Photo | Shiba Prasad Sahu)Hogenekkal falls has been receiving good amount of water. (Photo | Shiba Prasad Sahu)A view of the Mettur Dam. The famous Nandi statue of the Jalagandeswarar Temple, which gets submerged when the dam is full, rises majestically. (Photo | Shiba Prasad Sahu)A British-era church is also visible, now that the reservoir is dry. (Photo | Shiba Prasad Sahu)The Chekkanur Barrage near Mettur Dam. It is from here that water is pumped to Jolarpettai in Vellore district. (Photo | Shiba Prasad Sahu)Water from the Jolarpettai underground tank is pumped into railway waggons. (Photo | S Dinesh)The train carrying water from Jolarpettai reaches Villivakkam. (Photo | Shiba Prasad Sahu)Cauvery water being treated at Kilpauk Metro Water plant. (Photo | Shiba Prasad Sahu)From there, the water finds its way into water tankers for distribution to residents. (Photo | Shiba Prasad Sahu)
