Budget funds Cauvery storage feasibility studies

Times of India reported that the Tamil Nadu Budget proposed feasibility studies for barrages across the Cauvery to store surplus water, alongside allocations for river-linking studies and ecological restoration. Farmer voices welcomed the direction but asked the government to move beyond study stage into location finalisation and orders. TVK Tracker records this as a water-security update connected to the Cauvery file. It remains an early-stage proposal until feasibility reports, environmental review, engineering designs, financing, and inter-departmental approvals become public.