Tamil Nadu CM Vijay holds consultation on Mekedatu issue
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay held a high-level consultation meeting to address the ongoing Mekedatu dam dispute and the lack of Cauvery water release from Karnataka. The state government plans to announce its next legal and administrative steps within the coming weeks.
Why it matters
The Cauvery water dispute is a long-standing and sensitive inter-state issue that directly impacts agricultural livelihoods and political stability in Southern India.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on Monday (July 20, 2026), held a consultation meeting regarding the Mekedatu issue and the measures to be taken in light of Karnataka not releasing Cauvery water to the Mettur Dam.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources N. Anand, Minister for Public Works and Sports Aadhav Arjuna, Minister for Electricity and Law R. Nirmalkumar, Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, Advocate General Vijay Narayan, Principal Secretary of the Water Resources Department Satyabrata Sahoo, Law Secretary P. Sumathi, and Chairman of the Cauvery Technical Cell R. Subramanian, among others.
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