Tamil Nadu Assembly opposes Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam plan, urges Centre to deny approvals
- On Friday, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay opposing the Karnataka government's proposed Mekedatu Dam Project across the Cauvery River.
- The resolution objects to Karnataka's unilateral attempt to construct a reservoir without respecting the 2007 Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award and the 2018 Supreme Court judgment, which apportioned available water among basin states.
- Pointing to water stress, the House stated the Cauvery Basin is already a deficit basin, urging the Union Government to deny all technical and environmental clearances for the project.
- Backing the motion, Congress leader Rakesh Kumar, VCK leader and Minister Vanniarasu, LoP Udhyanidhi Stalin, and AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami urged the Central Water Commission not to process Karnataka's Detailed Project Report.
- This unanimous support reflects Tamil Nadu's commitment to safeguarding farmers' interests, reinforcing the state's demand that no new water storage projects proceed without concurrence from basin states.
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"Let me look at it": Karnataka CM on Tamil Nadu assembly's resolution opposing Mekedatu Dam
The resolution moved by the Chief Minister stated, "This August House records its strong objection to the unilateral attempt of the Government of Karnataka to construct a dam across the Cauvery River at Mekedatu, without respecting the Final Award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal dated 5.2.2007 and the Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 16.2.2018, without obtaining the concurrence of the concerned basin States, and without securin…
One Congress, Two Positions: TN Congress MLA Condemns Karnataka Congress Over Mekedatu Dam
In a politically awkward development that highlights the contradictions within the Congress party’s regional positions, Congress MLA Rajesh Kumar on Friday, 19 June 2026, strongly condemned the Congress government in Karnataka over its push for the controversial Mekedatu dam project, while extending full support to the Tamil Nadu government’s resolution opposing the project. Speaking during the Tamil Nadu Assembly session, Rajesh Kumar, on behal…
TVK Moves Resolution Against Karnataka's Mekedatu Project, Ally Congress Supports
Tabling the resolution, Vijay stressed that water resources were directly linked to the welfare of farmers and the state's economy, and said safeguarding Tamil Nadu's water rights was the government's responsibility.
TN Assembly unanimously adopts resolution against K'taka's Mekedatu dam
Chennai, Jun 19 (PTI) The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday adopted a unanimous resolution against Karnataka’s move to construct a dam across river Cauvery at Mekedatu, expressing support for all measures undertaken by the state government on the issue. Chief Minster C Joseph piloted the government resolution, and members of the opposition, including LoP Udhyanidhi […]
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