Honour SC verdict on dam issue : TN tells Kerala

Chennai, July 22 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu government today urged the Kerala government to honour the Supreme court verdict on the Mullai Periyar dam issue.

Presenting the budget for the year 2006-07, Finance Minister K Anbazhagan said taking into account the interests of the farmers of southern districts the Kerala government should change its stand and come forward to honour the Apex Court verdict.

He regretted that the Kerala government had enacted legislation which was not in consonance with the Supreme court order, directing Kerala to raise the height of the dam.

The apex court orders came as a boon to the farmers of the southern districts, he added.

Since the Kerala had enacted legislation, Tamil Nadu had no other alternative but to approach the Supreme court to protect the State's rights, he added.

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