Chennai, Feb. 22 -- Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan gave strong assurance in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Thursday saying that not even a brick can be laid for Mekedatu dam without the state's consent.

The State Water Resources Minister was responding to Edappadi Palaniswami, Leader of Opposition who moved an attention motion on the dam issue today in assembly.

"We have opposed whenever Mekedatu issue came up. On February 1, in the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meeting, the Mekedatu issue was raised. Our representative said in the CWMA meeting, that the Mekedatu issue cannot be discussed and cases are pending in courts. However, the Mekedatu issue was taken up during that meeting," the Minister said.

"Only K...