‘Nadanthai Vaazhi Cauvery’ project ▪ The National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) has recently approved ₹934.3 crore for the first phase of the ‘Nadanthai Vaazhi Cauvery’. ▪ It is a project proposed by the Tamil Nadu government for the conservation and rejuvenation of Cauvery river. ▪ In the first phase, the project would cover the river from downstream of the Mettur dam up to Tiruchi. ▪ In the second phases the remaining part of the river from Tiruchi to Poompuhar will be covered. Note ✓ Poompuhar is Cauvery’s confluence point with the sea. ✓ NRCD is a wing of the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
