Govt plans to link rivers to resolve Tamil Nadu water issues: Nitin Gadkari
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Published: Feb 15, 2018, 21:54 IST | Updated: Feb 15, 2018, 21:54 IST
Nitin Gadkari
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Gadkari said 'The 3000 TMC water from the Godavari flows to the rivers. We are trying to introduce two projects in river connectivity, that we have researched upon'
After the Supreme Court verdict on Cauvery river, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has hinted at introducing plans to resolve water issue in Tamil Nadu.
He said their government was planning to introduce two river connectivity projects which they have researched upon.
He said their project for interlinking rivers would help in resolving the water issues in Tamil Nadu.
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Gadkari said " The 3000 TMC water from the Godavari flows to the rivers. We are trying to introduce two projects in river connectivity, that we have researched upon."
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The Supreme Courttoday delivered its verdict onthe decades-old Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala.
The Supreme Courtjudge directed Karnataka toget additional 14.75 thousand million cubic (TMC) water and Tamil Nadu to now get 177.25 TMCwater instead of 192 TMC.