Chennai: Minister of Water Resources Tamil Nadu S Duraimurugan said on Tuesday that the Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat had promised him that the center would not give a nod to the Karnataka Mekedatu project without asking Tamil Nadu.
Duraimurugan, who met Shekhawat in New Delhi on Tuesday with the Delegation of State Officials, said the Union Minister also promised to form a court to resolve the river water disputes in the Interstate TN river with Karnataka who had built a dam on the Markandeya River, a Pennaiary river.
Tamil Nadu has complained to the center that it allows Karnataka to prepare a detailed project report for Mekedatu Dam without the approval of the lower Riparian state, Tamil Nadu, which is required to order the Court of the Supreme Court and Cauvery.
We say this is not the right approach.
The Union Minister said that detailed project reports there was nothing and we did not need to worry about it.
He said the center would not succeed and could not do anything (giving approval to the dam) without asking us, “Duraimurugan told reporters in Delhi.
Shekhawat was said to have told the delegation that the dam would not be built only because the Government of Karnataka was sanctioned To prepare for the DPR.
He even showed that the sanctions were given to the National Water Development Agency to prepare the DPR to Interlink Cauvery and Godavari, but the project had not been realized.
On the dam built across the Markandeya River by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu told Shekhawat that the construction Arbitrary because there was no approval provided by the lower State of Riparian.
“Tamil Nadu moved the Supreme Court (in 2018) and got an order to direct the center to arrange the court to resolve disputes.
I told the Union Minister that we had repeatedly asked the court.
If you cannot complete the dispute, the center can be a court.
Shekhawat assured that he would order preparing a court, “said Duraimurugan.
Thestate also urged the center to tell Karnataka to stop all work in the Pennaiyar basin.
Tamil Nadu also complained about the release of Cauvery’s exact water from Karnataka and urged the center to advise Karnataka to release the share Nadu Tamil Deadline.
There is a supply of 5TMCT deficits until Monday for the current water year The government of Kerala to immediately give permission to cut 23 trees and repair the Ghat road that is willing to bear the cost.
or Kerala can give its agreement to Tamil Nadu to carry out improvements.
“When Shekhawat referred to the suspension bill, I said they were (Kerala) t Idak allowed us to enter the place despite the control of the dam was between us, “said Duraimurugan and added that for the same reason, Tamil Nadu opposed the bill.
With regard to the Godavari-Cauvery connecting project, the state asks the center to build consensus among the countries concerned and complete the DPR who combines Tamil Nadu’s request without further delay.
Duraimurugan said the state asked for state financial support to carry out the Gundar-Gundar interlinking project in TN because the country applied a portion of the national scheme.
The Union Minister made sure to consider the country’s request, said Duraimurugan.
The state also requested funds for the Tamirabarani-Karumeniyar-Nambiyar interlinking project for central stocks that meet the requirements of Rs 487 Crore.
“The Union Minister patiently listened to our demands, which he said fair.
He was thorough in our subjects.
I am happy with the discussion with the Union Minister since he received everything,” Duraimurugan said.
The state requested the center to release the RS 44.48 Crore Due to the central section for the repair, renovation and recovery of the body of the body.
The Center said it didn’t nod to the Mekedatu Dam without asking for TN: Min
