
Protest against against move to build dam across Mekedatu
The Hindu
Members of Desiya Thenninthiya Nathigal Inaippu Vivasayigal Sangam on Tuesday staged a demonstration in protest against the move by Karnataka to build dams across the Cauvery at Mekedatu and the Marka
Members of Desiya Thenninthiya Nathigal Inaippu Vivasayigal Sangam on Tuesday staged a demonstration in protest against the move by Karnataka to build dams across the Cauvery at Mekedatu and the Markandeya. Led by association president P. Ayyakannu, the demonstrators squatted on the road in front of the Collectorate here and raised slogans against the Karnataka government. They urged the Centre not to give permission for the construction of dam across the Cauvery and wanted the Tamil Nadu government to press for demolition of the dam across the Markandeya, which confluences with the Thennpennai in Tamil Nadu.
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