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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Staff Reporter

Congress opposes Tamil Nadu government taking Aliyar water to Oddanchatram

The Congress here is on a warpath against the Tamil Nadu government’s move to bring water from the Aliyar dam to Oddanchatram in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. The Congress claims that it will be a violation of the water-sharing contract signed between Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

The Tamil Nadu government has announced an ambitious ₹930-crore project to bring drinking water to Oddanchatram from the Aliyar dam. “We doubt the logic behind the project that aims at bringing water to Oddanchatram 120 km away from the Aliyar dam, especially when there are two dams within that range,” said Congress district vice president Sumesh Achuthan.

He said it would remain a mystery why Tamil Nadu government was avoiding the Thirumurthy dam and the Amaravati dam which are much closer to Oddanchatram.

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