Objecting to Tamil Nadu’s opposition to the proposed reservoir across the Cauvery at Mekedatu, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy said Tamil Nadu should not ask water from Karnataka and should instead opt for seawater desalination. Speaking to presspersons on the outskirts of Raichur on Saturday, he said, “Desalination is a process of taking out salt from seawater and making it usable for all purposes. Israel is a pioneer at this. If you put six desalination plants along the coast of Tamil Nadu, you will get so much water that you can pump it in the opposite direction of the Cauvery.” The Cauvery water dispute, he said, was being used as a political tool.
He suggested Tamil Nadu settle the water dispute by finding alternative sources.
Tamil Nadu shouldn’t ask water from Karnataka and should instead opt for seawater desalinationSubramanian Swamy,Bharatiya Janata Party leader
