a simple way:
in view(pass the id value):
<td><?php echo anchor('textarea/delete_row?id='.$row->id, 'DELETE', 'id="$row->id"'); ?></td>
in controller(receive the id):
$id = $this->input->get('id');
$this->load->model('mod1');
$this->mod1->row_delete($id);
in model(get the passed args):
function row_delete($id){}
Actually, you should use the ajax to POST the id value to controller and delete the row, not the GET.