2010-2011 - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

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this, 444 veterinary sub-centres have been upgraded. With
a view to pasteurizing milk in a faster and more hygienic way
using modern technology and to producing value added milk
products, Coimbatore Aavin will be modernised at an
estimated cost of Rs.27 crores with assistance from
National Cooperative Development Corporation. A sum of
Rs.351 crores has been allocated for Animal Husbandry and
Dairy Development Department.
Irrigation and Flood Control
17. The project for interlinking rivers flowing within the
state for the purpose of diverting the surplus flood water
discharging into the sea thereby being wasted, to the water deficit
districts is a brain child of Hon’ble Chief Minister Kalaignar.
Under this scheme, the works for construction of Kattalai Barrage
across Cauvery at an estimated cost of Rs.189 crores and the
works for interlinking Tamirabarani- Karumeniyar- Nambiar Rivers
at an estimated cost of Rs.369 crores are under execution.
According priority to flood protection works, Cauvery Flood
Protection project in Trichy, Perambalur and Ariyalur districts
taken up at an estimated cost of Rs.254 crores is nearing
completion. On similar lines, new flood protection works to
the tune of Rs.609 crores, which include Coleroon Flood
Protection Project beneficial to Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and
Cuddalore districts at an estimated cost of Rs.376 crores,
Vellar Flood Protection Project in Cuddalore and Viluppuram
districts at an estimated cost of Rs.164 crores and Pennaiyar
Flood Protection Project in Cuddalore district at an estimated