Vijay Urges PM Modi To Deny Mekedatu Dam Approval Without States' Consent

Expressing concern over alleged site inspection by union government officials in connection with the Mekedatu dam proposal, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to grant statutory or administrative approvals for the project without the consent of co-basin states.The purported site inspection by central government officers has deepened the worries of the farmers of Cauvery Delta, who are already struggling in this deficit water year (2026-27), due to Karnataka's denial to ensure Tamil Nadu's due share even on a pro-rata basis, Vijay conveyed to Modi in a letter.It is vital that the rights of lower riparian states regarding both the quantum and regulated pattern of monthly releases remain fully protected, the CM said.Hence, consideration or examination of the DPR for Mekedatu Project submitted by Karnataka or any unilateral technical evaluations or site inspections by central agencies at this juncture are highly inappropriate, the Tamil Nadu chief minister argued.Vijay opposed Karnataka's proposal to construct the Mekedatu reservoir across…