Chennai: Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan has said that the Assembly will consider passing a resolution to stop the Karnataka government from trying to build a dam in Megha Dadu.
His statement: Karnataka: There is no change in Tamil Nadu’s position that the Cauvery Management Commission should not take up the issue of construction of the Megha Dadu Dam for discussion. .
It has to be considered that the construction of the dam at Megha Dadu is to block the water available to Tamil Nadu. This will greatly affect the welfare of Tamil Nadu farmers. Saying that we will intercept the water coming to Tamil Nadu and build a dam in Megha Dadu is a tendency to act in disregard of the arbitral award and the judgment of the Supreme Court.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Environment, it is not possible to approve the project without the consent of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The Meghadau Dam case is pending in the Supreme Court. In this situation, the allocation of Rs.
Political parties in Tamil Nadu have demanded that an all-party meeting be convened to discuss the matter. This is fair. We have already convened an all-party meeting on this. Therefore, the implementation of the resolution will be considered and decided in the assembly session, he said.
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