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Centre says Karnataka needs no Tamil Nadu nod for Mekedatu project
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The Centre clarified in Parliament that Karnataka does not require Tamil Nadu’s consent for the Mekedatu project, citing the 2018 Cauvery verdict. Union Minister Raj Bhushan Choudhary responded to a query by Tamil Nadu MP Anbumani Ramadoss.
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Centre says Karnataka needs no Tamil Nadu nod for Mekedatu project
The Union government stated in the Rajya Sabha that Karnataka is not legally required to obtain Tamil Nadu’s approval for the Mekedatu project. Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary made the clarification in a written reply to a question raised by Tamil Nadu MP Anbumani Ramadoss. The minister cited the Supreme Court’s 2018 verdict on the Cauvery dispute, which does not mandate such consent. The clarification comes amid ongoing inter-state water-sharing disputes.
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