Chennai, Dec. 12 -- Asserting that the Tamil Nadu government would stall Karnataka's move toconstruct a new dam at Mekedatu across River Cauvery, Water Resources Minister Duraimurugantoday said the interest of farmers in the Cauvery delta districts would be protected at all cost, evenas Opposition AIADMK took a dig at the ruling DMK alleging it had betrayed the farmers on the issue.
In a statement reacting to Karnataka government forming a 30-member committeeto initiate theMekedatu dam works, the Minister, in a statement here this evening said the Tamil Nadu governmentwould never allow Karnataka to construct the new dam.
Citing the petitions filed in the Supreme Court against the Karnataka move to construct a new damwhich would turn the f...