Affirm SC's final verdict on Cauvery, declare Delta area as protected agri zone: MNM

Chennai: Actor Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has demanded the Centre to affirm the implementation of the Supreme Court’s February 16 verdict on Cauvery and also called for a legislation to declare the Cauvery delta area as protected agriculture zone.

Following deliberations with different political parties and farmers' organisations on the Cauvery dispute, the MNM in a resolution on Saturday demanded the Centre to guarantee the implementation of the SC verdict on Cauvery dispute. In another resolution, the party has called for steps to desilt all the lakes and ponds in Tamil Nadu to conserve water and also measures to build dams and check dams.

Enacting a legislation to declare the Cauvery delta area as “protected agriculture zone” and taking steps in this direction, is among the six resolutions that were passed.

Enhancing the minimum procurement price of all agricultural products, addressing environmental issues on par with the livelihood issues of the farmers, and constituting a committee comprising farmers and experts to monitor and execute all the demands put forth at the meeting, were among the other resolutions passed.