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CPI Urges Centre: Do Not Permit Mekedatu Dam Project
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News18•29-09-2026, 15:41
CPI Urges Centre: Do Not Permit Mekedatu Dam Project
- •The Communist Party of India has urged the Central Government not to grant permission for the Mekedatu dam project.
- •Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar met Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil to expedite permission for the dam.
- •The CPI warns that the Mekedatu dam will affect Tamil Nadu's rights and turn the Cauvery delta into a desert.
- •The Tamil Nadu government should convene an all-party meeting and meet the Prime Minister to oppose the dam.
- •The CPI emphasizes that the Tamil Nadu government must act swiftly on a war footing regarding this issue.
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The Communist Party of India urged the Tamil Nadu government to act swiftly on a war footing, convene an all-party meeting with farmers' associations to build consensus, and lead a delegation to meet the Prime Minister to oppose the dam.
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar met Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil in Delhi on September 28, 2026, to urge him to expedite permissions for the Mekedatu dam project.
If the Mekedatu dam is built, it will harm Tamil Nadu's rights, turn the Cauvery delta into a desert, damage agriculture and livestock, disrupt livelihoods, cause drinking water shortages, and violate the Supreme Court judgment and Tribunal award.
