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Waterbodies will be created, rejuvenated across Tamil Nadu, says Minister
The Hindu
Groynes and seawalls will be built in five districts
The Water Resources Department (WRD) will construct waterbodies and channels to conserve floodwater. This was one of the key announcements made by Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan in the Assembly on Monday. While waterbodies would be created in Vellore, Theni and Dindigul districts, the WRD would build channels in Thoothukudi, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvallur, Tenkasi and Villupuram to save rainwater that went waste. The WRD would also construct groynes and seawalls in Chennai, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi districts to check sea erosion and minimise seawater incursion into fishing villages.More Related News