The Moyar river that flows through the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode district | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Severe water shortage has hit Thalavadi taluk, prompting residents and farmers to press for a lift irrigation project from the Moyar river to meet drinking water needs and augment groundwater recharge in the hill region. The taluk, on the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border and largely within the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR), comprises 28 revenue villages, 11 village panchayats, and 19 tribal hamlets. With a population of about 70,000, it serves as a catchment for the Suvarnavathy and Chikkahole dams in Karnataka, with runoff from the hills draining into these reservoirs. Published – April 08, 2026 02:38 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Telangana to expand midwifery training across govt nursing colleges to curb C-section rates Semaglutide guidelines based on BMI may exclude at-risk Indians