The government of Tamil Nadu has passed a resolution against the implementation of the methane gas project in the Cauvery delta region.
The project, being undertaken by Great Eastern Energy Corporation, had already received approval from the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) in 2012. With farmers fearing a huge environmental damage to the region, the state government opposed the project.
Apart from this, TNCC has also sought immediate creation of the Cauvery Management Board as per the court ruling. The Supreme Court ruling in the Mullaperiyar dam case has allowed Tamil Nadu to raise the storage level to 142 ft.
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