Vijay urges Modi to direct officials to reject Karnataka’s Mekedatu reservoir proposal
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reject Karnataka's proposal for the Mekedatu reservoir. He argues that the proposal violates the Supreme Court's judgment and the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal's final award. Vijay emphasizes that the project would adversely affect Tamil Nadu farmers who rely on the Cauvery River for their livelihoods.
- ▪Vijay wrote to Modi asking for intervention against Karnataka's Mekedatu reservoir proposal.
- ▪The Chief Minister claims the proposal contradicts legal rulings from the Supreme Court and the CWDT.
- ▪He warns that the project could harm Tamil Nadu farmers dependent on the Cauvery River.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to instruct the officials concerned in the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Central Water Commission to reject the detail project report (DPR) submitted by Karnataka for the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the Cauvery.He said the DPR went against the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT), dated February 5, 2007, and the Supreme Court’s February 2, 2018 judgment.In his letter, Mr.
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