Tamil Nadu Budget 2026: Delta region farmers welcome move to expedite river linking project, studies on building barrages
The Tamil Nadu government has announced plans to expedite the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar river interlinking project and conduct feasibility studies for new barrages. Farmers' organizations have welcomed the move, though some expressed concerns regarding the adequacy of the initial budget allocation.
The Tamil Nadu government’s Budgetary announcement on expediting river interlinking project, especially the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar river link project, and the proposals for carrying out feasibility studies for building barrages across the River Cauvery and ecological restoration of the Cauvery Delta have largely found favour with farmers’ organisations in the central region.
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