Amended resolution on Mekedatu Dam was put to vote and passed unanimously by the Legislative Assembly, Advocate General tells Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu Advocate General informed the Madras High Court that the state Legislative Assembly unanimously passed an amended resolution regarding the Mekedatu Dam. The resolution urges the central government to establish a special tribunal to resolve the ongoing water dispute with Karnataka.
Why it matters
The Mekedatu Dam project is a long-standing point of contention between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, impacting regional water security and inter-state political relations.
The amended resolution on Mekedatu Dam urging the Centre to constitute a special tribunal under Section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 was put to vote in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and was passed unanimously by the House on June 19, 2026, Advocate General Vijay Narayan asserted before the Madras High Court on Thursday (July 30, 2026).
Appearing before the first Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan, the A-G, representing the Legislative Assembly Secretary, said, it was Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay who had moved the resolution on the floor of the House urging the Centre to not permit the State of Karnataka to construct the Mekedatu Dam across River Cauvery.
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