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Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan addresses Cauvery water dispute in Assembly

Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan stated in the Legislative Assembly that the state government will not compromise on the Cauvery water issue. He noted that obtaining the monthly water share from Karnataka remains a challenge due to insufficient rainfall and the refusal of the Karnataka Chief Minister to attend a scheduled meeting on the matter. The minister explained that the Mettur Dam was opened only for drinking water requirements this year, and future decisions regarding the dam will depend on prevailing conditions.

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What Happened

Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan addressed the Legislative Assembly regarding the ongoing Cauvery water dispute. He highlighted the difficulty in securing the state's monthly water allocation from Karnataka. A meeting between the Chief Ministers of the two states, which was planned for the 3rd of the month, did not take place after the Karnataka Chief Minister declined to participate at the last minute, suggesting a meeting at a more appropriate time instead.

The minister attributed the current water shortage to poor southwest monsoon rainfall, which resulted in low inflows into the Cauvery river. Consequently, the Mettur Dam was opened solely to meet drinking water needs rather than irrigation. The state government maintains that it will not compromise on its water rights and will continue to monitor the situation to make future decisions regarding the operation of the Mettur Dam.

Key Facts

  1. Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan addressed the Cauvery water issue in the Legislative Assembly.
  2. A meeting between the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka was scheduled for the 3rd but was cancelled by the Karnataka Chief Minister.
  3. The Mettur Dam was opened only for drinking water purposes this year due to low water levels.
  4. The minister cited poor southwest monsoon rainfall as the primary reason for the lack of water in the Cauvery river.
  5. The Tamil Nadu government stated it will not compromise on the Cauvery water issue.

The Timeline2

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 7 Aug

    1. Thdaily-thanthi
      காவிரி விவாகத்தில் தவெக அரசு சமரசம் செய்யாது - அமைச்சர் ஆனந்த் உறுதி
    2. HTThindu-tamil
      “கர்நாடகாவிடம் இருந்து காவிரி நீரை பெறுவது பெரும் சவால்” - பேரவையில் அமைச்சர் ஆனந்த் விளக்கம்

Where This Is Being CoveredTamil

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  • Tamilதமிழ்2 outlets

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Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: No local newsroomAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: No local newsroomTamil Nadu: Daily Thanthi, Hindu Tamil ThisaiPuducherry: Daily Thanthi, Hindu Tamil ThisaiLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
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  • Where the story is

2 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the South.

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