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Build check dams and barrages on Cauvery and Thirumanimutharu

Promised in the manifesto

Check dams and barrages will be constructed across the Cauvery and Thirumanimutharu rivers in Namakkal district.

From the manifesto: Porul (Wealth) › 5. Welfare of Farmers, Agricultural Labourers and Fisherfolk › C. Water Management and Agricultural Innovations, see page 48

Where it standsIn the budget

In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.

The government set aside Rs 10 crore to study the feasibility of constructing barrages across the River Cauvery.

So far

Feasibility study for barrages across the River Cauvery with Rs 10 crore allocated.

Not yet seen

Actual construction plans and work on the Thirumanimutharu river are not yet seen.

Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them.

Documents behind this

5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech
Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 62
- The government will conduct a detailed feasibility study for the construction of barrages across the River Cauvery with an allocation of Rs.10 crore.
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