Farmers in southern districts have expressed their disappointment over a meagre allocation of ₹150 crore for Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar river-linking project in the first State Budget presented by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government. In a statement, general secretary of Southern Districts Farmers’ Association M. Arjunan said the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar Link Canal Project was a dream irrigation project of southern Tamil Nadu.

Farmers applaud river linking and barrage proposals but urge higher agricultural spending and crop loan waivers in budget discussions.

Farmers applaud river linking and barrage proposals but urge higher agricultural spending and crop loan waivers in budget discussions.

Farmers in southern districts have expressed their disappointment over a meagre allocation of ₹150 crore for Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar river-linking project in the first State Budget…