Pennagaram: Since the water released into the Cauvery River from Karnataka dams has increased to 18,000 cubic feet per second, the district administration has imposed a temporary ban on coracle rides at Hogenakkal.
The surplus water released from the Kabini dam in Karnataka reached Biligundulu, the Tamil Nadu border, on Tuesday morning.
Following this, the inflow in the Cauvery River has been steadily increasing. The inflow in the Cauvery River, which stood at 300 cubic feet per second as of Monday, rose to 10,000 cubic feet per second by 7 a.m. on Tuesday due to the release of water from Karnataka dams.
As of midday, the inflow continues to rise and is reaching Hogenakkal via Biligundulu, the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border, at 18,000 cubic feet per second.
Since the inflow in the Cauvery River has been steadily increasing, Dharmapuri District Collector V. Saravanan has temporarily banned coracle rides in the river, considering the welfare of tourists visiting Hogenakkal.
Due to the increased inflow to Hogenakkal, water is gushing forcefully at the Five Falls, Aivar Bani, Chinni Falls, the main falls, and other waterfalls.
Since a ban has been imposed on operating coracles in the Cauvery River, the Okenakkal Mamarathukkadavu coracle ferry point has been locked by officials of the Rural Local Administration Department. However, as no ban has been imposed on bathing in the waterfalls, tourists enjoyed bathing along the banks of the Cauvery River.
