Mekedatu Dam: TN Party to Meet Air Union Min

Chennai: Delegation All parties from Tamil Nadu will depart for New Delhi on Thursday afternoon to convey to the Government of the State Opposition Union against the Karnataka Government’s plan to build a Mekedatu dam across the border between countries.
“The delegation will meet the Union Jal Minister Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday,” said the government’s source to TI.
Meanwhile, Minister of Puducherry N Rangasamy announced that the union area would oppose the dam.
The Government of Tamil Nadu invited representatives from 13 parties, including DMK, AADMK, Congress, BJP, PMK, MDMK, CPI, CPM and VCK, to represent delegates.
“We will convey our strong opposition to the project.
Cauvery is a lifeline of Delta farmers, and the state has each above the river.
AIADMK has extended full support to the state government and takes part in meetings of all parties who issue a resolution of the project,” said Former Minister of AIDMK D Jayakumar, who will represent the party.
The All-Party Meeting which took place on Monday passed three resolutions condemning Karnataka’s government steps and urged the center not to give permission for a multi-crore project.
There is no construction that must be made in Mekedatu without the approval of lower riparians in accordance with the command of the Supreme Court, he said.
It was resolved to present a resolution to the Government Government which reflected the people’s sentiment towards the project.
Meanwhile, Rangasamy, who held a meeting with the Minister of Public Works K Lakshminaraya and elected members of the carical and regional officials, said he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shekhawat registered the objection of the Dam Region by the Government of Karnataka and urged them not to do it for permission Dam project.
The Puducherry government has also expressed concern that the proposed dam will deny the fair water share of the region so that it affects the fishing fishermen, which is the tip of the tail of Delta Cauvery.
PMK, NDA ally, on Wednesday said the center must protect the interests of two countries and not force for talks.
In a statement, the founder of S Ramadoss revealed in surprise at the statement of Union Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru that the center would hold a meeting, even when the head of Minister Nadu Tamil M St Stalin rejected his carnataka partner request for bilateral talks.