Madurai’s Sathaiyar dam poor maintenance affects farmers waterways blocked

Due to poor maintenance of Sathaiyar dam in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district all the waterways coming to dam have been blocked affecting local farmers. Sathaiyar dam is located in Palamedu, a panchayat town in Madurai district. While speaking to ANI, a local farmer Dharani said, “Government should repair this dam as farmers from 15 villages would benefit from it.”