T.N. CM Vijay writes to PM Modi expressing concerns over inspection of Union govt. officials regarding Mekedatu dam project

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay urged the Prime Minister that no statutory or administrative approvals be granted without the consent of the co-basin States, while emphasising the need to ensure the sustained water availability in the Cauvery basin of Tamil Nadu. File | Photo Credit: Ragu R

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday (November 7, 2026) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his concerns regarding the site inspection conducted by the Union government officials in connection with the Karnataka government’s proposal to construct the Mekedatu dam.

He urged the Prime Minister that no statutory or administrative approvals be granted without the consent of the co-basin States, while emphasising the need to ensure the sustained water availability in the Cauvery basin of Tamil Nadu.

In his letter, Mr. Vijay said there was an apprehension growing among farmers of Tamil Nadu over the recent developments with respect to the proposed Mekedatu Dam Project of Karnataka.

“The said proposal of Government of Karnataka to construct Mekedatu reservoir across Cauvery with a huge capacity of 67.16 TMC, just upstream of inter-State border between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, would not only prevent the flows due to Tamil Nadu but also prejudicially affect the monthly deliveries to the inhabitants of Cauvery Basin of Tamil Nadu, as stipulated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court,” Mr. Vijay said in his letter.