T.N. strikes evaluate petition towards Supreme Courtroom verdict over deliberate dam at Mekedatu

The Tamil Nadu authorities has filed a evaluate petition within the Supreme Courtroom on December 11 over a judgment delivered last month concerning Karnataka’s proposal over developing a dam throughout the Cauvery at Mekedatu, Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Water Assets Duraimurugan stated on Friday.

The Tamil Nadu authorities has additionally submitted a illustration to the Central Water Fee on December 9 underlining as to how Karnataka’s proposal to assemble a dam at Mekedatu would have an effect on Tamil Nadu, the Minister stated in a press release.

“The Tamil Nadu authorities has been endeavor constant steps in defending the welfare of farmers within the Cauvery delta area. The Tamil Nadu authorities would by no means enable the Karnataka authorities’s efforts [with regard to its proposal to construct a dam across the Cauvery at Mekedatu],” Mr. Duraimurugan contended.

Pointing to sure elements of the Supreme Courtroom judgment delivered final month, Mr. Duraimurugan stated they had been opposite to the provisions within the judgment delivered by the Supreme Courtroom on February 16, 2018. Following the recommendation of authorized specialists and the route of the Chief Minister, the Tamil Nadu authorities has filed a evaluate petition within the Supreme Courtroom on December 11, the Minister stated.

EPS expresses concern

AIADMK common secretary Edappadi Ok. Palaniswami on Friday expressed concern over the reported transfer of the Karnataka authorities to arrange a technical staff to expedite the work concerning the Mekedatu consuming water-cum-balancing reservoir undertaking.

In a put up on X, Mr. Palaniswami discovered fault with the DMK regime for its method on the difficulty which, in keeping with him, had paved the way in which for the current growth. It had develop into “customary” for the DMK regime to “compromise” on the State’s rights in respect of the Cauvery dispute.

The State authorities ought to, hereafter, take authorized steps to safeguard the rights of Tamil Nadu, he added.

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam common secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran deplored the Karnataka authorities transfer over the matter and apprehended that if the undertaking fructified, the Cauvery delta would develop into a “desert.” He wished the DMK authorities to behave in order that the efforts of the neighbouring State had been nipped within the bud.