Karmegam told reporters, “Water will be supplied into western and eastern channels for irrigation purposes and a total of 45,000 acres of agricultural land will be benefitted in Salem (16,433 acres), Namakkal (11,337 acres) and Erode (17,230 acres) districts. He thanked the CM on behalf of farmers for issuing an order to release water from the dam, two weeks earlier than schedule, for the benefit of farmers in these districts.