TNPSC Thervupettagam

First phase of ‘Nadanthai Vaazhi Cauvery’ project

June 25 , 2024 152 days 1535 0
  • The National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD), Ministry of Jal Shakti, has approved 934.3 crore for the first phase of the ‘Nadanthai Vaazhi Cauvery’.
  • This project proposed by the Tamil Nadu government for the conservation and rejuvenation of Cauvery River.
  • The Union and State governments would share the project cost as 560.58 crore and 373.72 crore respectively on a 60:40 basis.
  • In the first phase, the project would cover the river from downstream of the Mettur dam up to Tiruchi.
  • In the second, the remaining part of the river from Tiruchi to Poompuhar, the river’s confluence points with the sea.

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