{
  "id": 4803186,
  "title": "Vijay opens Mettur dam, brings Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu delta farmers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/vijay-opens-mettur-dam-brings-cauvery-water-to-tamil-nadu-delta",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T06:16:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vijay-opens-mettur-dam-brings-cauvery-water-to-tamil-nadu-delta-farmers/articleshow/133670387.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay opened the Stanley Reservoir sluice gates releasing Cauvery water. This release aims to support irrigation in delta districts after a delay due to low rainfall. The Supreme Court deferred the Cauvery water dispute hearing to September 15. Tamil Nadu seeks directions for Karnataka to clear backlog in water releases. Karnataka claims it is already releasing…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}