The Cauvery Urimai Meetpu Kuzhu (Cauvery Rights retrieval group) said it would stage a blockade at Mekadatu, the site of the proposed dam by Karnataka, on Saturday. The farmers will march from Denkanikottai and cross into Karnataka, said P.Maniarasan, Convenor, Cauvery Urimai Meetpu Kuzhu here on Thursday.
Mr. Maniarasan told presspersons that a team of farmers had visited the Mekadatu Ondigunda region in February.
“Excess water from Kabini, Krishnarajasagar and Arkavathy reservoirs flowed down as Cauvery at Mekadatu Ondigunda. It was this water that flowed into Mettur and was used both for drinking and agriculture in Tamil Nadu.”
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According to him, the dam would allow for holding 50 tmc water, and a similar dam in Rasimanal would hold an equal quantum of water.
This would affect irrigation in 12 districts and drinking water for 19 districts in the State.
Alleging that the State government has not done anything in this regard, Mr. Maniarasan said no all-party meeting was convened or no attempts were made to take it up with the Centre.
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The only way was to stage a blockade at the site, Mr.Maniarasan said. On Saturday, farmers from across the Delta and Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri will convene at Denkanikottai and march across the border.
Farmers from across the delta and Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri will gather at Denkanikottai and march across border