The record
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- Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay chaired a high-level meeting on Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery, with ministers, experts and lawyers involved in the 15-year legal battle attending.
- Energy and law minister R Nirmal Kumar said the government will decide its next course of action within about 10 days, after which the chief minister will issue necessary orders.
- The state has long opposed the reservoir, saying it would hurt Cauvery delta farmers, and the Assembly passed a unanimous resolution against the project on July 19 with support from opposition parties.
- Separately, the state will present its first 2026-27 Budget on August 5, followed by the Agriculture Budget on August 6.
What to watch next
- Details of Tamil Nadu's specific actions on Mekedatu expected within a week to 10 days
- Content of the August 5 state budget and August 6 Agriculture Budget
- Progress of the long-running legal battle over the dam project
What changed2
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The Hindu — Tamil Nadu[1]
TVK government’s first Budget to be presented on August 5 in Tamil NaduHindustan Times[2]
CM Vijay reviews Mekedatu issue, may announce further action in 10 days
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Named India · Aadhav Arjuna · AIADMK · Cauvery · Chennai · C. Joseph Vijay · Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · Edappadi K Palaniswami · Esaki Subaya · G.V. Markandayan · J.C.D. Prabhakar · Karnataka · Maragatham Kumaravel
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