Mekedatu project will benefit Tamil Nadu more than Karnataka: D.K. Shivakumar
Chennai: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar today said that the Mekedatu project, if implemented, would benefit the people of Tamil Nadu more than those in Karnataka. He made this statement during his visit to the Srinivasa Solid Waste Management Unit in Chennai on Tuesday. Responding to questions from the media about Tamil Nadu's opposition to the Mekedatu Dam, he said, “Varuna Deva has been kind to us this year. If the Mekedatu scheme is implemented, it will be more beneficial for Tamil Nadu than for Karnataka. However, we will not discuss this much now.”
Shivakumar, who was in Chennai to study the city’s solid waste management model, was accompanied by 15 officials. “I came here to learn about gas generation from garbage and solid waste management. We’ve gained valuable insights from the waste management practices here. I had been planning to visit for the past year and finally had the opportunity. We will implement some of the good practices in our state as well,” he said.
He also pointed out that while power generation from solid waste has not been successful in many places, Tamil Nadu has made significant progress. “We have been permitted to generate electricity from waste in 10 locations. Earlier, I visited Hyderabad, and here in Chennai, they have efficiently set up a CNG manufacturing plant in the middle of the city. We have also achieved some good results, but their work here is commendable,” he added.
When questioned about the alleged irregularities in Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) CA land allotment by BJP Rajya Sabha member Lehar Singh, Shivakumar asserted that the allotment had been done legally. “There is nothing illegal about this. We have not allotted the site to an individual but to a charitable trust,” he clarified.
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For supporters, ''Thalapathy'' Vijay becomes ''Muthalamaichar'' Vijay
Chennai (PTI): As actor-politician Vijay-led TVK appeared inching towards the majority mark of 118 Assembly seats out of the total 234 segments in Tamil Nadu, celebrations by party workers and fans erupted across the state.
Amid chants of 'TVK' and 'Vijay,' party workers gathered outside the party headquarters at Panaiyur near here and distributed sweets and hailed the party founder as "Muthalamaichar (Chief Minister) Vijay, who continues to be popular as "Thalapathy (Commander, his film title)."
Meanwhile, visuals of Vijay's father Chandrashekar and some family members expressing joy and happiness appeared in some television channels. Vijay's party is leading in at least 108 seats out of the total 234 segments.
