Tamil NaduSaturday, 8 August 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Assembly Mekedatu resolution, Section 4 of Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, and HC notice
The Madras High Court was told that the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed the amended Mekedatu resolution on June 19, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On June 19, 2026, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed an amended resolution on the Mekedatu Dam issue, and the Advocate General told the Madras High Court on July 30, 2026 that it sought a special tribunal under Section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
Key specifics
- The amended resolution was passed unanimously by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on June 19, 2026.
- Section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 was cited for constituting a special tribunal.
- Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay moved the resolution against Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu Dam across the Cauvery.
- Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin requested an amendment to seek a new tribunal for the dispute.
- The Madras High Court Bench issued notices returnable by August 14, 2026 to the Assembly Secretary, Chief Secretary and Union Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and legislature procedure, with Mekedatu Dam, Section 4, June 19, 2026, and August 14, 2026 as MCQ anchors; TNPSC may ask which constitutional/legal route was sought for a river dispute tribunal.