‘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.
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