Duraimurugan raises 2 dam issues with Shekhawat

Two days after Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers exchanged letters making their case for and against the Mekedatu dam project across river Cauvery, TN Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan met Union Jal Shakthi Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Karnataka’s Mekedatu and Markandeya dam projects and other inter-state river water issues in New Delhi.

During his meeting, Duraimurugan reiterated Tamil Nadu’s objection to the Mekedatu project and urged the Centre not to grant any permission to Karnataka as it went against the interest of TN farmers.

Apart from urging Shekhawat to direct Karnataka to release the monthly quantum of Cauvery water at Bilingudu, he also urged him to ensure that Cauvery Water Management Authority finalises the monthly quantum of water to be released to TN by the neighbouring state.

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