TN Govt Moves SC Against Nod to K’taka for Cauvery Dam DPR

Tamil Nadu CM had urged the Centre to withdraw its permission to Karnataka for preparing a DPR for the dam project.

The move comes after CWC allowed Karnataka to prepare a DPR for the construction of a reservoir at Mekedatu across the Cauvery.

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The Tamil Nadu government on Friday, 30 November, moved the Supreme Court against the Centre's nod to the Karnataka government to begin preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a reservoir across the Cauvery river, which flows through both the states, the Times of India reported.

The move comes after the Central Water Commission recently allowed Karnataka to prepare a DPR for the construction of a balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project at Mekedatu across the Cauvery.

On Tuesday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami had urged the Centre to withdraw its permission to Karnataka for preparing a DPR for the dam project.

DMK, Allies to Hold Stir on 4 December Against Centre

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Thursday announced a protest demonstration on 4 December at Tiruchirappalli to urge the Centre to rescind its nod for the DPR to Karnataka for building a dam at Mekedatu across Cauvery river.

After chairing a meeting of allies - Congress and IUML- and friendly parties including the MDMK and VCK, DMK chief M K Stalin told reporters a "massive protest demonstration," will be held at the delta town in which leaders of all friendly parties will take part.

Demanding a special session of the Assembly to pass a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw its permission to Karnataka for preparing the DPR, the Leader of Opposition appealed to leaders of all political parties to take part in the stir transcending party lines.

(With inputs from PTI and the Times of India)