'Under no circumstances will we allow that': Minister Anand rebuffs Shivakumar on Mekedatu dam

Published 12 Nov 2026, 17:45 IST

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Tamil Nadu Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources, N Anand, has rejected claims about the Mekedatu dam. Karnataka Chief Minister, D K Shivakumar, asserted that permission from Tamil Nadu is unnecessary. Anand emphasized that under no circumstances will they allow such construction to…

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The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co. Current article 12 Nov 2026, 17:45 IST

'Under no circumstances will we allow that': Minister Anand rebuffs Shivakumar on Mekedatu dam

Tamil Nadu Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources, N Anand, has rejected claims about the Mekedatu dam. Karnataka Chief Minister, D K Shivakumar, asserted that permission from Tamil Nadu is unnecessary. Anand emphasized that under no circumstances will they allow such construction to…

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