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Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday inaugurated 19 water management projects across eight districts in Tamil Nadu, enhancing the states water infrastructure. The projects, implemented by the Water Resources Department at a cost of ?89 crore, include three major check dams in Coimbatore and Tirupur districts, which were inaugurated via videoconferencing from Chennai, with Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan in attendance.
Key projects include two check dams across the Amaravathy River in Kavundayanvalasu and Mambadi-Punganthurai villages near Dharapuram, costing ?11.5 crore. In Coimbatore, a check dam was inaugurated across the Kothavadi stream in Vadakkipalayam near Pollachi. Other notable projects include check dams across Kudaganaru, Santhanavarthiniyaru, and Nanganchiyaru rivers in Dindigul, a barrage on the Palaru stream, and a new lake at Kasthurirangapuram near Thisayanvilai in Tirunelveli. Additionally, a check dam across Maruthayaru in Perambalur district and a new Water Resources Department office in Trichy were unveiled.
The state government is committed to rolling out several water management projects to support agriculture and provide drinking water, according to the Water Resources Departments statement. |
