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Mekedatu row: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay urges PM Modi to halt Karnataka dam proposal without state consent

Mekedatu row: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay urges PM Modi to halt Karnataka dam proposal without state consent

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay wrote to Prime Minister Modi expressing concerns about the inspection of Union government officials related to Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project. He said Tamil Nadu farmers were increasingly apprehensive about recent developments and urged the prime minister not to approve the dam without the consent of all basin states, citing worries that the project could affect water availability in the Cauvery basin.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    CM Vijay said there was an apprehension growing among farmers of Tamil Nadu over the recent developments with respect to the proposed Mekedatu Dam Project of Karnataka

    — The Hindu

  • right · 1 outlet

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has urged Prime Minister Modi not to approve Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project. He cited concerns regarding the impact on water availability in the Cauvery basin. Vijay requested that Karnataka be advised against continuing the project without the consent of all basin…

    — The Economic Times

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has urged Prime Minister Modi not to approve Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project. He cited concerns regarding the impact on water availability in the Cauvery basin. Vijay requested that Karnataka be advised against continuing the project without the consent of all basin…

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Mekedatu row: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay urges PM Modi to halt Karnataka dam proposal without state consent

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has urged Prime Minister Modi not to approve Karnataka's Mekedatu dam project. He cited concerns regarding the impact on water availability in the Cauvery basin. Vijay requested that Karnataka be advised against continuing the project without the consent of all basin…

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