Scanty rainfall over the past decade, poor irrigation infrastructure, and the long-pending proposal on Cauvery-Gundar rivers inter-linking project are some major issues that have come to the fore in Pudukottai constituency this election. Although tall promises had been made in the past by political leaders for the diversion of the surplus of waters from the Coleroon to the district to augment availability of water for irrigation, concrete measures had not been taken up so far. However, the main contenders including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam have been...
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