# | Attribute | Value |
| 1 | Irrigation Project Name | Periyar Vaigai Major Irrigation Project |
| 2 | Irrigation Project Name Alias | Periyar System |
| 3 | Purpose | Irrigation |
| 4 | Type | Major |
| 5 | Engineering Type | Storage |
| 6 | Status | Completed |
| 7 | State | Tamil Nadu |
| 8 | Districts Benefited | Madurai,Sivaganga,Dindigul,Virudunagar,Ramanathapuram,Theni |
| 9 | Basin | East flowing rivers between Pennar and Kanyakumari |
| 10 | River | Periyar,Vagai,Vaigai |
| 11 | Project Sharing | None |
| 12 | Intercountry | None |
| 13 | Interbasin | Yes |
| 14 | Work Started in 5 Year Plan | Pre-Plan |
| 15 | Completed in 5 Year Plan | Pre-Plan |
| 16 | Project Approval Status | |
| 17 | Year of Approval by Planning Commission | |
| 18 | Approved Cost (Rs. in cr) | |
| 19 | Actual Cost (Rs. in cr) | 1.08 |
| 20 | Culturable Command Area (CCA) (th ha) | 58.4 |
| 21 | Ultimate Irrigation Potential (UIP) (th ha) | 63.2 |
| 22 | Potential Created (PC) (th ha) | 63.2 |
| 23 | Project Covered under ERM Scheme | Yes |
| 24 | Project Covered under CADA Scheme | Yes |
| 25 | Project Covered under AIBP Scheme | No |
| 26 | Studies Conducted | |
| 27 | Project Covered under Tribal Sub-Plan | |
| 28 | Project Covered under Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) | |
| 29 | Remarks | |
