Vijay took off sunglasses worth Rs 40,000 and put them on the old man: Woman said - Hero was standing in front of today; CM reached to open the gates of Mettur Dam

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on Tuesday opened the gates of the Mettur dam for irrigation in the Cauvery delta districts in Mettur. On his way to Salem, he went to the house of an elderly woman Chellam at Chinnagavoor. Vijay spoke to Chellam and enquired about his well-being. During this time, he took off his Dior sunglasses and gave them to Chellam. It is said to be worth around Rs 40,000. Chellam greeted him wearing sunglasses and said that he was surprised to see Vijay suddenly facing him. Vijay looked like a film hero to him. Vijay asked him if he had eaten or not. Chellam said that they were waiting for him. Vijay asked them to eat and told them that they had eaten themselves. Stayed for 15 minutes, met the farmers Vijay's journey was not scheduled beforehand. On his way to the airport from Mettur, he stopped near the field and met the elderly women. Vijay went to the cattle shed of farmer Palanisamy and interacted with the people. He gave Chellam a saree and a silk dhoti-saree to the farmers. The video and photo of the 15-minute journey went viral on social media. He said that if anyone harms Vijay, he will defend him. Chellam did not disclose his personal problems. According to the report, he has a ration card problem and is unable to work due to age. The water level of Mettur dam crossed 90 feet, water was released Vijay released water from the Mettur dam for irrigation. The gates were opened after the water level reached above 90 feet. Due to less rainfall and less water in the Cauvery, the water was released late this time. Vijay reached Salem from Chennai by plane and from there went to Mettur by road. He was welcomed by people on the way. He was given a guard of honour at the dam. He then opened eight gates and released water and offered flowers to the Cauvery river. Initially, 3,000 cusecs of water is being released. Farmers have been asked to use water as per requirement. Farmers of 12 districts will benefit, electricity will also be generated The water from the dam is expected to reach the agriculture of about 12 districts of the Cauvery delta. This can meet the water needs of agriculture and some areas. Some farmers say that releasing water for 45 days will not be enough for the entire season's crop. Providing water for the entire season is becoming a challenge. Along with the release of water, power generation has also started in the dam. 460 MW of electricity is being generated here. After the program, Vijay saw a photo exhibition related to the construction of the dam. He also took information about irrigation and farming problems from the officials and farmers.