Objecting to the deficit in its share of water received from Karnataka, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday wrote to the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) flagging the issue and seeking directions to the neighbouring State to release Tamil Nadu’s actual share for July as per the schedule.
Tamil Nadu Secretary for Water Resources Department wrote the letter to the CWMA on July 3, Minister for Water Resources Duraimurugan said in a statement. Wondering why Karnataka kept bringing up the Mekedatu issue every now and then and whether it was due to “political compulsion”, he reiterated that Tamil Nadu “would never permit” a dam at the site.
The Tamil Nadu government would block the efforts to construct a dam across the Cauvery at Mekedatu by placing strong arguments when the cases relating to this issue come up for hearing in the Supreme Court, Mr. Duraimurugan said. “The Tamil Nadu government will take all necessary steps to protect the rights of the State and provide uninterrupted water supply for agriculture,” he added.
