COIMBATORE: An all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu staged a protest near Anaikatti right here on Wednesday against the Kerala executive’s move to set up test dams in Siruvani river, pronouncing this is able to affect the potable water supply to Coimbatore and its neighbouring districts sooner or later.
“Kerala has already constructed two test dams at Manjakandi and Thekkuvattai. Now, it's constructing a brand new one at Kottathurai. This must be stopped,” stated Okay Ramakrishnan of Thanthai Periyar Dravida Kazhagam (TPDK).
N Karthik of DMK instructed newshounds that the AIADMK executive has to take steps to prevent le Left executive in Kerala from constructing the brand new test dam at Kottathurai. “If they proceed to set up such test dams across Siruvani, it'll hit the water drift to Bhavani river, leaving the farmers in Erode, Mettupalayam and different neighbouring districts in the lurch. Also, Coimbatore’s water supply is heavily trusted Pillur and Siruvani. The central and the state governments must start up talks and forestall such unauthorised buildings,” he stated.
Leaders belonging to DMK, Congress, MDMK, TPDK, VC and Aadhi Tamizhar Peravai participated in the protest. “We sought after to visit the test dam development web site, however the police stopped us,” stated Mayura Jayakumar of Congress.
TPDK normal secretary Ku Ramakrishnan stated they would meet the Kerala leader minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, quickly. “We will meet him to talk about the problem,” he stated.
Prominent leaders reminiscent of Adhiyaman and Susi Kalaiarasan, but even so office-bearers and cadres of all political events, additionally took part in the protest.
Following the protest, the police have beefed up security on each the edges of the inter-state border.
“Kerala has already constructed two test dams at Manjakandi and Thekkuvattai. Now, it's constructing a brand new one at Kottathurai. This must be stopped,” stated Okay Ramakrishnan of Thanthai Periyar Dravida Kazhagam (TPDK).
N Karthik of DMK instructed newshounds that the AIADMK executive has to take steps to prevent le Left executive in Kerala from constructing the brand new test dam at Kottathurai. “If they proceed to set up such test dams across Siruvani, it'll hit the water drift to Bhavani river, leaving the farmers in Erode, Mettupalayam and different neighbouring districts in the lurch. Also, Coimbatore’s water supply is heavily trusted Pillur and Siruvani. The central and the state governments must start up talks and forestall such unauthorised buildings,” he stated.
Leaders belonging to DMK, Congress, MDMK, TPDK, VC and Aadhi Tamizhar Peravai participated in the protest. “We sought after to visit the test dam development web site, however the police stopped us,” stated Mayura Jayakumar of Congress.
TPDK normal secretary Ku Ramakrishnan stated they would meet the Kerala leader minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, quickly. “We will meet him to talk about the problem,” he stated.
Prominent leaders reminiscent of Adhiyaman and Susi Kalaiarasan, but even so office-bearers and cadres of all political events, additionally took part in the protest.
Following the protest, the police have beefed up security on each the edges of the inter-state border.
‘Stop Kerala’s move to construct check dam at Kottathurai’
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