Mekedatu row: Vijay writes to PM; challenges Centre's 'no consent needed' reply
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has challenged the Centre's stance that Karnataka does not need lower riparian state consent to build the Mekedatu dam. Vijay argues that the project violates legal precedents regarding river flow management.
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Water disputes between Indian states are highly contentious and carry significant political and economic implications for regional agriculture and infrastructure.
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery and challenging the Centre’s claim that the consent of lower riparian states is not expressly required under the Supreme Court’s 2018 judgment.Vijay’s letter came a day after Union minister of state for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary told the Rajya Sabha that the February 16, 2018 verdict contained no provision requiring Karnataka to secure the approval of Tamil Nadu, Kerala or Puducherry before constructing a structure across the Cauvery.
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