The Tamil Nadu government has taken full steps to secure its rightful share of water from inter-State rivers. This was stated in the customary address of the Governor, which was considered read in the Assembly on Tuesday. The Governor declined to read the speech and walked out. A resolution was passed that the prepared speech would be treated as read out. The address declared, “We will never compromise on our legitimate share of water.” Since taking office, the government has opened the Mettur dam every year for irrigation as scheduled. It has also spent ₹459 crore on desilting work over four years. These efforts have ensured water reaches the tail-end areas, improving agricultural production and farmers’ lives. Tamil Nadu has constructed 121 check dams and 101 anaicuts in the last five years at a cost of ₹2,086 crore. Under the Athikadavu–Avinashi project, 1,045 water bodies have been refilled. The Tamirabharani-Karumeniyar-Nambiyar project is complete, supplying 9.38 TMC of water to villages in Thisayanvilai and Sathankulam. This project has extended irrigation to an extra 56,933 acres, benefiting many farmers. The government appears committed to water security and agricultural growth through these major initiatives.