Farmers welcome CM’s stand on water sharing
The Tamil Nadu All Farmers Organisation Coordination Committee has expressed support for Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's stance on inter-state water resource management. The committee emphasized the need for scientific evidence and legal adherence in resolving disputes like the Cauvery and Mullaperiyar issues.
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Inter-state water disputes are critical to regional stability and agricultural policy in India, often involving complex legal and political negotiations.
The Tamil Nadu All Farmers Organisation Coordination Committee welcomed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s stand on inter-State water resources at the Southern Zonal Council Meeting at Mamallapuram on Thursday.
In a statement, Committee president P.R. Pandian welcomed the Chief Minister’s observation that ‘approaching Inter-State water issues with mutual trust, scientific evidence, and respect for the law would protect the interests of the riparian States while strengthening the spirit of cooperative federalism, since it was the need of the hour.”
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