CHENNAI: More than 18,000 farmers across 38 revenue panchayats in the newly formed Srimushnam taluk of Cuddalore district will now receive the benefits of kuruvai and samba cultivation packages, along with all irrigation-related schemes exclusive to the Cauvery Delta region.

The inclusion follows a Government Order (GO) issued by the Water Resources Department, giving formal effect to Chief Minister MK Stalin’s announcement made during a public function in Cuddalore on July 15. With this move, the government has expanded the protected agricultural zone, ensuring that farmers in these panchayats gain the same support, subsidies, and water allocations traditionally reserved for the core Delta districts.

The order marks a significant policy decision to strengthen agricultural resilience an

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