Its only a few TMCFT !
I was watching various news channels yesterday. I have some strong views on the Cauvery water dispute. However, I wont trouble you folks with it, atleast not now.
At the moment, I have only one request for the young reporters and anchors like Vidya Shankar Aiyer, Vishnu Som, etc. Please understand HOW MUCH 1 TMC of water actually is. I see a lot of you using the word casually, such as “its only a 13 TMC”, “its only a few TMC”. One TMC is not like a few thousand tankers of water, it is more like 2.3 million tankers of water.
TMC Ft - stands for Thousand Million Cubic Feet (1 Cubic Ft = 28 liters)
1 TMC Ft of water less means 3000-4000 acres of crop wither (not just 400 as claimed on IBN’s story).
Fill the KRS reservoir to the brim, then drain it - that equals 49 TMCFT. Repeat four times, that is around 192 TMCFT.
Fill up Mettur dam to the brim, then drain it - that equals 93 TMCFT.
A few TMC more or less is a “really really really” big deal. Especially in drought years.
Thank you,
on February 6, 2007 on 12:04 pm
Why should “regional” channels - they only cater to the narrow NCR and sometimes Mumbai - like NDTV, CNN-IBN, or Times Now care about TMC Ft and other such intricacies?? They have easier facts to chatter about - Abhishek Bachchan turning 31 !! Happy Birthday, AB Junior… lets have a party !! Let these “Madrasis” fight about some trivial matters.
on February 6, 2007 on 2:23 pm
It warms my statistician heart to see this post. Will use this for my teaching if you permit me to do so.
on February 9, 2007 on 2:38 pm
Waiting for your ’strong views’…
on February 13, 2007 on 8:45 am
Please do trouble us with your views on the Cauvery dispute which from past record are likely to be facts-based, spin-busting and very well worth knowing.
regards,
Jai
on February 14, 2007 on 5:03 am
Sorry for the break guys,
No internet access at the moment !
on February 23, 2007 on 10:17 am
good post reason…tx for the info!
on February 23, 2007 on 11:13 am
nice post ! keep it up.