T.N. CM Vijay writes to PM Modi expressing concerns over inspection of Union govt. officials regarding Mekedatu dam project
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has written to PM Modi to protest against Union government inspections regarding the Mekedatu dam project. He argues the project threatens water availability in the Cauvery basin and violates inter-state agreements.
Why it matters
The Mekedatu dam is a long-standing source of political tension between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, impacting regional water security and federal relations.
CHENNAI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday (November 7, 2026) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his concerns regarding the site inspection conducted by the Union government officials in connection with the Karnataka government’s proposal to construct the Mekedatu dam. Mekedatu dam project: a long-standing source of friction between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka storyline 1 He urged the Prime Minister that no statutory or administrative approvals be granted without the consent of the co-basin States, while emphasising the need to ensure the sustained water availability in the Cauvery basin of Tamil Nadu. Centre sticks to its stand on the Mekedatu dam project, reiterates its reply in the Lok Sabha too Centre sticks to its stand on the Mekedatu dam project, reiterates its reply in the Lok Sabha too Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C.
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