Chennai, July 1 (IANS) PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday launched a statewide public awareness march from Biligundlu in Dharmapuri district to the historic town of Poompuhar, intensifying his party’s campaign against Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery River.Flagging off the march, Anbumani described the project as a grave threat to Tamil Nadu’s water security, agriculture and ecology, and urged the State government to strengthen its legal efforts to pre…
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Chennai, June 6 (IANS) The customary release of water from the Mettur Dam on June 12 for paddy cultivation in Tamil Nadu is unlikely this year, with reservoir storage remaining below half of its total capacity and officials closely monitoring inflows before taking a final decision. With less than a week left before the scheduled opening, uncertainty looms over farmers across the Cauvery Delta, who depend on the annual release to begin cultivation activities for the Kuruvai season.Officials said …
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on Monday, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Union government to reject Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu reservoir project across the Cauvery river, stating that the move would violate Supreme Court orders and threaten the interests of lakhs of farmers dependent on Cauvery water. In his letter, Vijay expressed strong concern over Karnataka’s reported decision to conduct a “Bhoomi Puja” for the Mekedatu project…