CM Vijay wrote to PM Modi after reports that Union officials visited Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam site, urging that no statutory or administrative approval be given without the consent of lower riparian states and in line with the Cauvery Tribunal award and the Supreme Court judgment.
CM Vijay wrote to PM Modi after reports that Union officials visited Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam site, urging that no statutory or administrative approval be given without the consent of lower riparian states and in line with the Cauvery Tribunal award and the Supreme Court judgment.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 November 2026, urging that Tamil Nadu’s continued access to Cauvery water be protected and that no approval be given for Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam without the consent of the lower riparian states.
The proposed reservoir, with a storage of about 67.16 TMC, would affect the monthly flows the Supreme Court has fixed for Tamil Nadu, the Chief Minister said, adding that the issue has kept delta farmers in “perpetual anxiety”.
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| 19 June 2026 | Unanimous Assembly resolution against clearance for Mekedatu |
| 28 July 2026 | Letter to the Prime Minister asking that no approval be given |
| 3 August 2026 | Petition in the Supreme Court against the Union guidelines for Cauvery basin DPRs |
| 7 November 2026 | This letter, after the site inspection |