Mekedatu Row: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Urges PM Modi to Halt Karnataka Dam Proposal without State Consent
Vijay said the project could reduce monthly Cauvery releases and deepen farmers’ worries as Karnataka seeks 67.16 TMC capacity for Mekedatu.
- On Saturday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Centre to withhold statutory approvals for the Mekedatu Dam Project, objecting to a recent site inspection by Union government officials.
- The Mekedatu Dam Project has been a point of contention between the two states over Cauvery water sharing, as Karnataka seeks to meet Bengaluru's drinking water and power needs while Tamil Nadu fears reduced water flows.
- Vijay stated the proposed 67.16 TMC reservoir would prejudicially affect monthly deliveries to the Cauvery Basin as stipulated by the Supreme Court, deepening anxiety among farmers already struggling in this deficit water year.
- Previously, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a unanimous Resolution on June 19, reiterating opposition and filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging Ministry of Jal Shakti guidelines issued in December 2025.
- Vijay requested that no administrative action be granted unless the project is demonstrably consistent with the Final Award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal and the Supreme Court's Judgment, protecting lower riparian state rights.
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KalingaTVTamil Nadu CM Vijay urges PM Modi to halt Mekedatu project clearances without consent of co-basin states
"I am writing this letter to bring to your immediate personal attention on an issue of paramount importance, concerning the sustained water availability in the Cauvery basin of Tamil Nadu and the apprehension growing among our farming community over the recent developments, with regard to the proposed Mekedatu Dam Project of Karnataka," Vijay wrote.
'No project without Tamil Nadu’s consent': CM Vijay writes to PM Modi, seeks rejection of Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam DPR
The Tamil Nadu CM argued that the project would restrict the flow of Cauvery water into Tamil Nadu and adversely affect the state's monthly water allocations as stipulated by the Supreme Court.
T.N. CM Vijay writes to PM Modi expressing concerns over inspection of Union govt. officials regarding Mekedatu dam project
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
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 states.
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