Chennai, July 28 (IANS) Congress Lok Sabha member Manickam Tagore has submitted a notice for an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha seeking an urgent discussion on the Centre’s stand regarding construction activities across the Cauvery River, particularly the proposed Mekedatu project in Karnataka, and the need to safeguard Tamil Nadu’s legal rights and the interests of its farmers. In his notice to the Lok Sabha Secretary-General, Tagore described the issue as one of “grave public importa…
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Chennai, July 26 (IANS) Escalating the political war over the Cauvery River dispute, TVK leader and Tamil Nadu Public Works and Sports Development Minister Aadhav Arjuna on Sunday strongly defended the state government’s handling of the contentious Mekedatu dam issue, accusing DMK president and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin of making misleading and factually incorrect allegations against the Vijay-led administration.Responding to Stalin’s criticism that the government had failed to take …
Salem, July 26 (IANS) Farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Salem have urged the Water Resources Department (WRD) and the Salem City Municipal Corporation to restore a damaged check dam across the Thirumanimutharu River near Kondalampatti, warning that its deterioration has disrupted the natural flow of water to two major irrigation tanks, leaving them dry despite spells of heavy rainfall. The farmers said the damaged structure has prevented water from reaching Kottanathan Lake at Neikkarapatti and the downst…
Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said he was willing to engage with his Tamil Nadu counterpart on issues concerning the Cauvery River water-sharing dispute, while also welcoming the Centre’s decision to discuss concerns related to the education system in the wake of nationwide NEET protests.Speaking to reporters after attending the CEOs’ breakfast meeting ahead of the Bengaluru Tech Summit, Shivakumar said the state government is open to discussions w…
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) A day after the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution opposing Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday chaired a high-level meeting at the State Secretariat to chart the next course of action on the long-running Cauvery water dispute. According to an official press release, the meeting focused on the legal and administrative measures to be taken in view of the continuing shortfall in Cauvery water inflows from K…
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has urged the Tamil Nadu government to take firm steps to secure the state’s rightful share of Cauvery water at the upcoming meeting of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), accusing the ruling government of failing to protect the interests of farmers and the state’s water rights.In a statement issued on Monday, Palaniswami said the livelihoods of farmers in the Cauvery delta and the drinking water needs of p…
Chennai, July 19 (IANS) The DMK has stepped up its opposition to Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project by submitting adjournment motion notices in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, demanding an immediate discussion in Parliament on an issue the party says poses a serious threat to Tamil Nadu’s water security and the livelihoods of millions of farmers.With the Monsoon Session of Parliament set to begin on July 20, the party has urged the Centre to suspend all other scheduled busines…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday criticised Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for reportedly stating that Karnataka has given its consent to the proposed interlinking of the Krishna, Godavari and Cauvery rivers, questioning how the state could agree to such a project before its share of water had been determined. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy alleged that the Chief Minister was acting irresponsibly on a matter of vital importance to Karnataka’s ir…
Belagavi, July 9 (IANS) Speaking about the measures being taken to address long-term water security in the state, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that Karnataka has conveyed its consent to the Centre’s proposal to link the Krishna, Cauvery and Godavari rivers. Addressing reporters, he stated: “The Central government proposes to implement the river-linking project as a National Project with an estimated cost of Rs 1 lakh crore. Under the proposed funding pattern, the Centre will bear 90 per c…
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President B. Manickam Tagore on Wednesday challenged the Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nainar Nagenthran to obtain a public assurance from the Karnataka BJP leadership that it would abandon the proposed Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery river, reaffirming the Congress’ opposition to the controversial project. Tagore alleged that the BJP-led Union government had failed to resolve the long-standing inter-state ri…