Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced that the Cauvery delta region would be declared a Protected Special Agriculture Zone as a step towards ensuring food security of the State. To ensure that agriculture is not affected, the Cauvery delta regions in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Karur and Tiruchirapalli will be converted into a Protected Special Agriculture Zone.
