25-04-2025
TN project wins national award
Chennai: The World Bank-aided
Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization
(TNIAM) project was awarded the Union govt's "
Best Integrated Water Resources Management 2024
" by the Central Board of Irrigation and Power.
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This recognition was for its success in enhancing agricultural, livestock, and fisheries production through an integrated approach across 34 districts, benefiting 13.42lakh acres and increasing the income of more than 15 lakh farmers.
"The award recognises the project's effectiveness in addressing challenges related to water resources and boosting agro-based production," said an official release. On Friday, chief minister M K Stalin extended wishes to officials of TNIAM, as well as water resources, agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries departments.
The scheme facilitated significant improvement in water resource management, including the rehabilitation of 2,626 tanks, construction of 353 check dams, improvement of 5,026 km of irrigation channels, and construction of 78 artificial recharge wells, said an official statement.
Furthermore, the project supported the construction of 1,854 agricultural ponds with capacity to store 20.39 lakh cubic metres of water.
