NE NEWS SERVICE
SALEM, MARCH 4
Inter-linking Cauvery-Godavari Rivers is my dream project and the work on preparing Detailed Project Report (DPR) is on face pace, said the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami here on Wednesday.
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Addressing after laying foundation stone for the Rs. 565-crore Sarbanga Lift Irrigation Scheme in Salem, Mr. Palaniswami said that he has written to his counterpart in Andhra Pradesh to discuss the implementation of the Cauvery-Godavari river interlinking project.
“The interlinking of Cauvery-Godavari is my dream project and once implemented, the State will get approximately 200 tmc of water,” he said. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have come together for implementing this river inter-linking project.
“I spoke with the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and requested for his appointment to discuss regarding the project. As a first step, two Senior Ministers, D. Jayakumar and S.P. Velumani, have been sent to Andhra Pradesh to meet the Chief Minister to hand over my letter on Wednesday,” Mr Palaniswami said adding that he has also sought an appointment with the Telangana Chief Minister too.
Once, the inter-linking project is implemented, water would be drawn from both banks of Cauvery river from Mettur to Tiruchi through lift irrigation for 50 kilometres and it would carried to dry areas.The Centre has informed that the project would be implemented at a cost of Rs. 64,000 crore, the Chief Minister said.
The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the Rs. 565 crore Sarbanga lift irrigation project on the banks of Mettupatti lake in Eruppalli panchayat in the presence of Ministers and AIADMK legislators.
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About 100 dry lakes in the Sarbanga basin would be filled with surplus water from Mettur dam and it would in turn help improve groundwater level in the area.
The Mettur surplus water scheme would be completed in 11 months and lakes under the project would be seen filled up to the brim in 12th month, the Chief Minister said.
The Chief Minister appreciated the government officers for their dedicated work which has helped in completion of various development projects within the stipulated time.
Mr. Palaniswamy also accused the opposition leader M.K. Stalin of making false allegations on implementation of Kudimaramathu Scheme.
