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One crore palm seeds campaign
Launched a statewide drive to plant one crore palm seeds across 37 districts, linked to protecting water bodies, groundwater and soil.
Source: DT Next
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As Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources, N. Anand oversees village development, panchayats, rural employment, irrigation and the state’s rivers, dams and canals — from Cauvery water rights to monsoon flood preparedness.
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Launched a statewide drive to plant one crore palm seeds across 37 districts, linked to protecting water bodies, groundwater and soil.
Source: DT Next
With three other ministers, met protesting sanitation workers; the government agreed to several interim measures and further talks on the remaining demands.
Source: The New Indian Express
With the Chief Minister as Mettur’s sluices were opened for the Cauvery delta — a 45-day release to support about 16 lakh acres across 13 delta districts.
Source: DT Next
Our report ›Told the Assembly the state will take up ₹972 crore of works against seawater intrusion and pollution on the Kollidam, Vellar and Noyyal rivers — including a ₹773 crore Kollidam plan and a ₹194 crore barrage on the Vellar near Adhivaraganallur, Bhuvanagiri taluk.
Source: NewsKarnataka · The New Indian Express
Announced that Mettur dam would be opened on 1 September for Cauvery delta irrigation for 45 days, subject to storage and inflows, and inspected the dam ahead of the Chief Minister’s visit.
Source: TNTrack · ThePrint (PTI)
Announced 31 initiatives — rural roads, water conservation, tree planting, ponds, recharge structures and drinking-water infrastructure.
Source: ThePrint (PTI)
Announced phased allocation of ₹5,000 crore to fast-track major river-linking projects, including Cauvery–Vaigai–Gundar and South Pennar–Palar.
Source: The New Indian Express
Announced in the Assembly: 10,000 new ponds in rural areas (₹650 crore), 27 check dams across 13 districts to conserve floodwater (₹206.75 crore), and renovation of 7,500 km of irrigation canals (₹500 crore).
Source: DT Next
Launched the rejuvenation of 10,185 supply channels and 809 ponds and ooranis statewide under the rural employment mission (₹458.33 crore for channels, ₹49.59 crore for ponds). Thanjavur has the largest share — 2,514 channels. He inaugurated ₹3.19 crore of works on the Puthur tank channel at Nedungundram, Chengalpattu district.
Source: DT Next · Deccan Chronicle
Said the ₹1,312.28 crore Nadanthai Vazhi Cauvery river-restoration project was under review, with a detailed project report being prepared in phases.
Source: The New Indian Express
Announced that rural employment works would pause for 60 days during the peak agricultural season, so that workers remain available for farming.
Source: The New Indian Express
Told the Assembly that Tamil Nadu had approached the Supreme Court over Central Water Commission guidelines on a new dam in the water-deficit Cauvery basin.
Source: DT Next
Chaired a review of Water Resources Department works and the 2026–27 policy note, with priority on pre-monsoon desilting; desilting and restoration began on the Adyar river and South Buckingham Canal ahead of the northeast monsoon.
At the opening of the Maduravoyal MLA office, asked TVK MLAs to hold weekly constituency grievance meetings and resolve people’s issues promptly.
Source: DT Next
Issued guidelines for restoring lakes, ponds and other water bodies — desilting, strengthening sluices and weirs, removing encroaching growth — with participation from CSR, NGOs and educational institutions, and District Rural Development Agency monitoring.
Source: DT Next
Said Tamil Nadu would protect its Cauvery water rights and farmers’ livelihoods, and outlined legal and administrative steps against Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam proposal.
Source: ThePrint (PTI)
Reviewed rural housing (PMAY-G, PM-JANMAN), minor irrigation tanks, MLA constituency development works, Namakku Naame, Jal Jeevan Mission and sanitation projects, and directed officials to speed up delayed works.
Source: ThePrint (PTI)
Appointed in-charge minister for Villupuram and Cuddalore districts to oversee development work.
Source: ThePrint (PTI)
Assigned Rural Development and Water Resources — covering panchayats, panchayat unions, poverty alleviation, rural indebtedness and irrigation projects.
Source: Govt press release No. 38
Our report ›Took oath in Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s first cabinet at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai.
Our report ›Kept separate from government work
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