Mekedatu row: Vijay urges PM to halt Karnataka dam
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has urged the Center to halt any administrative or statutory approvals for Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu dam project. The request comes after Union government officials conducted a site inspection in connection with the proposed project.
Vijay expressed serious concerns over the potential impact of the 67.16 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) reservoir on the sustained water availability of the Cauvery basin. He emphasized that the reservoir could not only prevent the flow of Cauvery water into Tamil Nadu but also affect the state's monthly water deliveries.
The chief minister argued that the Mekedatu project would contravene the agreed-upon water apportionment among the Cauvery basin states. Despite Karnataka's claim that the project would not adversely affect Tamil Nadu's interests, Vijay insisted that the state's interests demanded the project to be halted until the consent of all Cauvery basin states was obtained.
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