Sericulture, Milk and Agriclutures in Coimbatore

Nilgiri Mountains Nilgiri mountains are situated in West Ghats. 24 mountains cotained in Nilgiris. The highest peak of these mountain range is Dottabetta height of 2637 metres. Three national parks covered this mountains. One of them is Mudumalai National park covering an area of 321km square and the other is Mukurthy National Park covering an area of 78.5 km square and the third one is Silent Valey National Park. History records gives many results about Nilgiri mountains. After 1800 the hills devoloped by British Government. In 1827 Ooty became the official Sanatorium and the summer capital of Madras Presidency. So Ooty had an longest record in history moments.  Peaks and Water Falls in Ooty- Dottabetta a peak height of 2637 metres Kolaripetta peak height of 2630 metres. Makumi-2594 metres. Hecuba-2375 metres. Kattabedu-2418 metres. Kulkudi-2438 metres. Devashola-2261 metres.  Kulakombai-1707 metres. Muttunadubetta-2323 metres. Snodenpeak-2530 metre

Cauvery Cauvery is the largest river in Tamilnadu. Also third largest after Godaviri and Krishna in South India. Cauvery originating the hills of West Ghats at Talakavery at Kodagu in Karnataka.It covers 81155 kilometres with many tributes such as Hemavati, Kabini,Bhavani,Noyyal. It covers three states.At Tamilnadu 43000 square kilometres,Karnataka 23000 kilometres. Also covered 260 square kilometres in Puduchery. The river source for irrigation system and hydroelectric power system. Cauvery supported mostly for agriculture in Tamilnadu. Also drinking water for our lifehood. Irrigation- Irrigation is the main system in Tamilnadu. Trichy,Tanjavur are the main districts for irrigation. Tanjavur is also known as Nelkalanchiam of Tamilnadu. Across Cauvery Mettur dam is the most powerful irrigation project. It covers 1500 metre long and 54 metre high. The Mettur project completed in 1934 and created an agricultural and industrial area by improving irrigation and providing hy