India, July 28 -- Raising concerns over the proposed Mekedatu project, Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the letter, the CM has urged the Centre to safeguard the interests of the lower riparian states.

The Mekedatu project is a proposed multi-purpose balancing reservoir across the Cauvery river in Karnataka that aims to supply drinking water to Bengaluru and generate 400 MW of power, amid strong opposition from Tamil Nadu.

In the letter to the PM, Vijay called on the Centre to ensure that any decision on the project remains consistent with the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) Award and the Supreme Court's verdict on the Cauvery water dispute, news agency ANI reported.

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