TN violated Parambikulam-Aliyar river pact: Kerala

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told the assembly that tomorrow cabinet would discuss the issue and consider all options.

"If necessary the issue will be taken up with the Chief Minister of that State. It is Kerala's right to get our due share under the PAP agreement. The state will do everything possible to get it', Chandy said.

He said Tamil Nadu had not responded positively to Kerala's request to release its due share even after water Resources Minister wrote two letters in this regard.

He was replying to a notice for an adjournment motion on the severe drought conditions prevailing in the state.

Seeking a debate on the motion, LDF brought to the notice of the house the drought situation in Chittoor taluk and other parts of Palakkad district and the urgency with which the government had to take up the issue with Tamil Nadu.

With TN not releasing water to Kerala, paddy cultivation in about 20,000 hectares in Placard district was under the threat of destruction, they claimed.

LDC Opposition members staged a walkout in protest against Speaker G Katheryn's refusal to admit the motion following Chandy's reply.

CPI(M) veteran and Leader of Opposition V S Unending criticised the government for not taking steps in this regard.

He also alleged government was indifferent to wards the drought situation in the state. PSI JERK APR RCJ