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Vaigai Dam inaugurated

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Vaigai Dam inaugurated
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Chief Minister K. Kamaraj inaugurated the Vaigai Dam, which supplies irrigation and drinking water to Madurai and the southern districts.

The Vaigai Dam across the Vaigai river near Andipatti in present-day Theni district was inaugurated on 21 January 1959 by Chief Minister K. Kamaraj. It stores water for irrigation in Madurai, Dindigul, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram districts and for drinking water supply to Madurai. The dam was among several irrigation works completed during the Kamaraj ministry. It remains an important source of water for the drought-prone south.

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