The Vaigai is a river in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates in the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, and flows northeast through the Kambam Valley, which lies between the Palni Hills to the north and the Varushanad Hills to the south. as it rounds the eastern corner of the Varushanad Hills, the river turns southeast, running through the region of Pandya Nadu. Madurai, the largest city in the Pandya Nadu region and its ancient capital, lies on the Vaigai. The river empties into the Palk Strait in Ramanathapuram District. For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A river is a large natural waterway. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... The Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountains run along the western edge of Indias Deccan Plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. ... Pandya Nadu is a region of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Madurai (மதà¯à®°à¯ˆ in Tamil) is situated on the banks of river Vaigai in Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state. ... The Palk Strait is a 40-85 mi (64-137 km) wide strait that lies between India and Sri Lanka between Dhanushkodi, near Rameswaram in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, and Talaimannar in the Mannar island in Sri Lanka. ... Ramanathapuram is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. ...
The Vaigai Group, named after the Vaigairiver on whose banks the city of Madurai flourishes, was established in 1981 with a vision to become the number one corporate in South India, and to be known throughout the country as a diversified, socially responsible group.
A leading company in the field of chemicals, edible oils, textiles, construction, the Vaigai Group is poised to take on the world of commerce with its import and export operations.
More than just a slogan, this philosophy has been the key to Vaigai's success in building mutually beneficial long-term relationships with all its customers, suppliers and the public, and has helped the company fulfill its commitments over the years...
With the dwindling storage in the Vaigai dam, the worried city water managers were planning to stop the 65 million litres per day (MLD) alternate day water supply through pipeline and make do with groundwater drawn from wells in suburbs and distribute it using tankers.
The expected 70 mcft of realisation in the Vaigai dam (after the release from Periyar dam) will take the total useful storage to 125 mcft, which will prolong the piped supply of four mcft daily till June 5.
The level in the Vaigai dam was 22.15 feet with an inflow of 17 cusecs and a discharge of 30 cusecs.
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