The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution unanimously urging the Centre to rescind the permission granted to Karnataka for a detailed project report on Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir and Drinking Water Project – proposed across the Cauvery in Karnataka’s Ramanagaram district with its tail in Tamil Nadu.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution unanimously urging the Centre to rescind the permission granted to Karnataka for a detailed project report on Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir and Drinking Water Project – proposed across the Cauvery in Karnataka’s Ramanagaram district with its tail in Tamil Nadu.
Following a brief discussion, a specially convened session of the assembly passed the resolution moved by Chief Minister K Palaniswami. It called on the Union Ministry of Water Resources “to immediately order the Central Water Commission (CWC) to withdraw the permission given to Karnataka for preparing the DPR.”
“…this House requests the Government of India to direct Karnataka not to take up any construction works by it or through its agencies at Mekedatu or at any other place in the Cauvery basin of Karnataka State… without the consent of Tamil Nadu…,” the resolution said.
The assembly was adjourned sine die after the adoption of the resolution.
Following a brief discussion, a specially convened session of the assembly passed the resolution moved by Chief Minister K Palaniswami. It called on the Union Ministry of Water Resources “to immediately order the Central Water Commission (CWC) to withdraw the permission given to Karnataka for preparing the DPR.”
“…this House requests the Government of India to direct Karnataka not to take up any construction works by it or through its agencies at Mekedatu or at any other place in the Cauvery basin of Karnataka State… without the consent of Tamil Nadu…,” the resolution said.
The assembly was adjourned sine die after the adoption of the resolution.