Mekedatu dam issue: CM tells officials to pursue legal action
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has directed officials to continue legal action regarding the Mekedatu dam issue. This decision follows a meeting with water experts and legal advisors to protect Tamil Nadu's rights amid Karnataka's proposal for the dam's construction. The Chief Minister emphasized the need for expedited actions based on previous legal judgments.
- ▪Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay held a meeting to discuss the Mekedatu dam issue with water experts and legal advisors.
- ▪The Karnataka government proposed a bhoomi pooja for the dam's construction, prompting concerns from Tamil Nadu.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled that only the Central Water Commission could determine the project's compliance with previous judgments.
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Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay instructed officials to pursue continued legal action regarding the Mekedatu dam issue during a meeting with Cauvery river water experts and legal luminaries at the Secretariat on Monday.Following the Karnataka government’s proposal for a bhoomi pooja for the construction of the dam, the Chief Minister held a consultative meeting to uphold Tamil Nadu’s rights, a release said.The meeting was also attended by Ministers N. Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, and R.
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