News India Xtra@newsIndiaxtraTamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay has asked PM Narendra Modi to hold back any clearance for Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu dam on the Cauvery until co-basin states consent.
His November 6 letter flags a site visit by Union officials to the proposed location and warns that the 67.16 TMC reservoir could cut water flows and monthly deliveries to Tamil Nadu.
He also accuses Karnataka of not releasing Tamil Nadu's due share of water in the 2026-27 deficit year, and wants the Centre to defer action tied to the visit.
