Tamil Nadu announces ₹134.83 crore Kuruvai Special Package for 2026 paddy cultivation

Direct fact

In June 2026, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced a ₹134.83 crore Kuruvai Special Package for paddy cultivation across the Cauvery delta and other districts, after the Mettur dam could not be opened on June 12 due to low inflow and delayed southwest monsoon conditions.

Key specifics

• Tamil Nadu cultivates paddy on 52.72 lakh acres, including 20.65 lakh acres in the Cauvery delta and 32.07 lakh acres in other districts.
• The Kuruvai season covers an average of 5.14 lakh acres in the delta, while other districts grow paddy on 5.48 lakh acres during Kar, Kuruvai and Sornavari seasons.
• ₹77.5 crore has been allocated for delta areas and ₹57.33 crore for non-delta districts under the 2026 package.
• Mettur dam water level stood at 79.56 feet with storage of 41.52 tmc ft, and the usual opening date is June 12 every year.
• Desilting works covered 2,325 km of C and D channels at ₹10 crore, while 4,971 km of A and B channels are being desilted at ₹100 crore.

Exam lens

Question type: scheme and agriculture match-the-following, key facts: ₹134.83 crore package, 52.72 lakh acres, Mettur dam June 12, 79.56 feet, 41.52 tmc ft. TNPSC may ask which districts form the Cauvery delta and what measures were announced to protect Kuruvai cultivation.