Form Cauvery Board Before Next Irrigation Season: EPS to Centre

Pro-Tamil outfits protesting over the Cauvery issue showed black flags to Modi when he landed in Chennai.

The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday, 12 April urged the Centre to immediately set up the Cauvery Management Board to enable farmers from the state to take up farming activities in the next irrigation season starting 1 June.

Chief Minister Edapadi K Palaniswami presented a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the state on Thursday, even as widespread protests greeted Modi over the Cauvery issue.

Pro-Tamil outfits protesting over the Cauvery issue showed black flags to Modi when he arrived to formally inaugurate India's mega defence exhibition near Chennai.

As you are aware, the Supreme Court in its verdict on 16.2.2018 has directed that a scheme should be formulated by the Government of India within six weeks to implement the notified Final Order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal as modified by its judgment. #CauveryIssue

— Edappadi K Palaniswami (@CMOTamilNadu) April 12, 2018