Chennai: Tamil Nadu government todayproposedRs 98.60 crore worth infrastructure-related projects on thewater front including a check dam to store Krishna river waterreleased by Andhra Pradesh to meet the drinking waterrequirements of the city.
As per the measures announced by Chief Minister JJayalalithaa, the check dam will be constructed across riverKotralai in neighbouring Tiruvallore district at an estimatedcost of Rs 35 crore to store Krishna water.
Under an agreement, Tamil Nadu is entitled to getannually12 TMC of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh.
Besides, she ordered implementation of various otherprojects including desilting and deepening of lakes, approachcanals, check dams, lake-renovation and water projects acrossVaigai and Cauvery rivers for Sivaganga and Srirangam would betaken up, an official release said.
As per the measures announced by Chief Minister JJayalalithaa, the check dam will be constructed across riverKotralai in neighbouring Tiruvallore district at an estimatedcost of Rs 35 crore to store Krishna water.
Under an agreement, Tamil Nadu is entitled to getannually12 TMC of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh.
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