PERAMBALUR: The lack of a river bridge connecting Gudalur and Koothoor makes life difficult for over 400 families in Gudalur village in Alathur taluk of the district. For several years, villagers have been demanding that a bridge be constructed across the Marudaiyaru River. Gudalur residents cross the river to go to their agricultural lands, cooperative bank and veterinary hospital. For …
The Tamil Nadu government should revisit its Resettlement and Rehabilitation Framework to ensure that working class and vulnerable groups have the right to equitable access to reside in and enjoy government services, the Information and Resource Centre for the Deprived Urban Communities, a non-governmental organisation working for the urban poor, has said. In a statement, IRCDUC said the Tamil Nadu …
The day-long bandh, called for by the Cauvery Delta Protection Movement on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, against the Karnataka government for failing to release adequate water for irrigation in the Cauvery river, began with many shops and business establishments in the delta districts remaining closed, to express their solidarity with farmers. Shops selling essential commodities such as medicines, and milk …
In part III of Anusha Sundar’s Cauvery — A River in Stress series, we examine the plight of the farmers of the Mandya plains, who rely on the river water for their paddy and sugarcane crops, as well as for their drinking needs. [imgcenter> [/imgcenter> Often, these farmers are blamed for not sharing Cauvery water with their counterpart in Tamil …
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