CHENNAI: Terming it a violation of an order of the Supreme Court, the Tamil Nadu govt on Friday moved the apex court seeking a stay on permission given via the Centre to the Karnataka govt for making ready an in depth project file for Mekedatu balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project around the inter-state Cauvery river. The Centre’s resolution taken “with out correctly making an allowance for the real and justifiable objections of Tamil Nadu is wholly unjust,” the state said in its petition.
TN legislation minister C Ve Shanmugam, who said that most effective the Cauvery Water Management Authority had the powers to decide on the issue and now not the Central Water Commission, ruled out talks with Karnataka. “The Centre’s permission quantities to contempt of court,” he said.
‘Ok’taka didn’t hassle to respond to letters on farmers’ plight’
The minister said, “They get unsuitable orders and need to hang talks. We are neither able to imagine them nor be fooled via them. Karnataka didn’t also have the glory to respond to the letter written via our CM for talks on farmers’ plight (early this 12 months owing to drought).”
In its petition, Tamil Nadu stated the decision of the CWC used to be in utter disregard to the adjudication rendered via the Supreme Court. “The try of Karnataka is to extend its storage capability and give a boost to its irrigation which might be in gross violation of the decision of the tribunal as changed via the court, besides critically jeopardizing the rights of the inhabitants of Tamil Nadu to the flows of the inter-state river Cauvery,” the petition said, seeking directions to CWC to withdraw the letter dated November 22 issued to Karnataka granting permission for the DPR.
Karnataka’s plan is to build a reservoir at Mekedatuwith a capability of 67.16tmcft and generation of 400MW energy at ₹five,912 crore. It used to be most effective in June -- after 4 many years of criminal combat via Tamil Nadu, Centre arrange Cauvery Water Management Authority and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee for implementation of Cauvery tribunal award as changed via the Supreme Court in February. However, the screening committee of CWC gave clearance to Karnataka on October 24 to organize DPR, matter to certain stipulations.
“Direct Karnataka and its instrumentalities, namely Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited, to maintain establishment until the disposal of the current software,” the petition said, contending that the CWC had granted permission ignoring the objections of Tamil Nadu. If any new storage construction is allowed to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu will be unable to get its due share of water as in keeping with per 30 days schedule even in normal years. In deficit years, Karnataka will wholly appropriate the waters, depriving TN of its due share, it said.
TN legislation minister C Ve Shanmugam, who said that most effective the Cauvery Water Management Authority had the powers to decide on the issue and now not the Central Water Commission, ruled out talks with Karnataka. “The Centre’s permission quantities to contempt of court,” he said.
‘Ok’taka didn’t hassle to respond to letters on farmers’ plight’
The minister said, “They get unsuitable orders and need to hang talks. We are neither able to imagine them nor be fooled via them. Karnataka didn’t also have the glory to respond to the letter written via our CM for talks on farmers’ plight (early this 12 months owing to drought).”
In its petition, Tamil Nadu stated the decision of the CWC used to be in utter disregard to the adjudication rendered via the Supreme Court. “The try of Karnataka is to extend its storage capability and give a boost to its irrigation which might be in gross violation of the decision of the tribunal as changed via the court, besides critically jeopardizing the rights of the inhabitants of Tamil Nadu to the flows of the inter-state river Cauvery,” the petition said, seeking directions to CWC to withdraw the letter dated November 22 issued to Karnataka granting permission for the DPR.
Karnataka’s plan is to build a reservoir at Mekedatuwith a capability of 67.16tmcft and generation of 400MW energy at ₹five,912 crore. It used to be most effective in June -- after 4 many years of criminal combat via Tamil Nadu, Centre arrange Cauvery Water Management Authority and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee for implementation of Cauvery tribunal award as changed via the Supreme Court in February. However, the screening committee of CWC gave clearance to Karnataka on October 24 to organize DPR, matter to certain stipulations.
“Direct Karnataka and its instrumentalities, namely Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited, to maintain establishment until the disposal of the current software,” the petition said, contending that the CWC had granted permission ignoring the objections of Tamil Nadu. If any new storage construction is allowed to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu will be unable to get its due share of water as in keeping with per 30 days schedule even in normal years. In deficit years, Karnataka will wholly appropriate the waters, depriving TN of its due share, it said.
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