Maruthur-Umayalpuram barrage will be established as a road link: Minister
The Hindu
It is to be built at a cost of ₹750 crore
The proposed barrage across the Cauvery river between Maruthur near Kulithalai in Karur district and Umayalpuram near Musiri in Tiruchi district would have a road link for vehicles, said V. Senthilbalaji, Minister for Electricity.
Inspecting the proposed site in Maruthur on Sunday, he said that the barrage would be built at a cost of ₹750 crore. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had made an announcement to that effect in the State Assembly recently.
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