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Stalin leads 'empty pot' protest over Tamil Nadu water crisis

DMK chief MK Stalin lead a protest in Chennai over the acute water crisis in the state. Hundreds of protesters turned up with empty pots in their hands, as Stalin criticised the state government for not acting on the issue.

Stalin leads 'empty pot' protest over Tamil Nadu water crisis

Stalin said the TN government has done nothing to combat the crisis

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Published : Jun 24, 2019, 2:12 PM IST

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Updated : Jun 24, 2019, 2:52 PM IST

Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President MK Stalin and party workers on Monday held a protest against the Tamil Nadu government over the acute water crisis in Chennai by carrying empty plastic pots in their hands.

Stalin said the TN government has done nothing to combat the crisis

Addressing the protesters, Stalin said, "The pot is here, but where is the water? The ruling government should solve the water crisis in the state. It has not done anything to resolve the issue."

DMK MP from Chennai Parliamentary constituency, Dayanidhi Maran said, "The city is out of the water and present Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapadi Palanisamy blamed lack of rains behind the crisis."

Meanwhile, DMK MP from Sriperumbudur, TR Baalu has given a notice in the Lok Sabha today over the water crisis issue in the state.

Tamil Nadu has been reeling under acute water crisis stress for the past several months as Chennai's Porur Lake, one of the main sources of water has reached its lowest level.

Moreover, scorching heat and delayed monsoon have further exacerbated the situation.

Read: TN: DMK hold statewide protest over water scarcity issue

Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President MK Stalin and party workers on Monday held a protest against the Tamil Nadu government over the acute water crisis in Chennai by carrying empty plastic pots in their hands.

Stalin said the TN government has done nothing to combat the crisis

Addressing the protesters, Stalin said, "The pot is here, but where is the water? The ruling government should solve the water crisis in the state. It has not done anything to resolve the issue."

DMK MP from Chennai Parliamentary constituency, Dayanidhi Maran said, "The city is out of the water and present Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapadi Palanisamy blamed lack of rains behind the crisis."

Meanwhile, DMK MP from Sriperumbudur, TR Baalu has given a notice in the Lok Sabha today over the water crisis issue in the state.

Tamil Nadu has been reeling under acute water crisis stress for the past several months as Chennai's Porur Lake, one of the main sources of water has reached its lowest level.

Moreover, scorching heat and delayed monsoon have further exacerbated the situation.

Read: TN: DMK hold statewide protest over water scarcity issue

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AIADMK government did not act ahead of TN''s water crisis: Stalin

Chennai, June 24 DMK President M.K.Stalin on Monday attacked Tamil Nadu''s ruling AIADMK government accusing it of not working proactively, when the lakes supplying water to the city started drying.

Leading a prostest here demanding a solution to Chennai''s water crisis, Stalin said the government did not take act when the lakes supplying water to the city started drying.

"The one question being asked by people across Tamil Nadu is ''where is the water''? The AIADMK government has not completed any drinking water project in the state. Its party officials are holding yagnas in temples -- not for the rains, but to protect their own government," Stalin told the people holding the demonstration with empty pots.

The DMK chief said if his party comes to power, it will order a probe into the irregularities in the ongoing desalination water project.

On Saturday, the DMK held protests at all the district headquarters to press the government to mitigate people''s suffering in the parched state.

While Cholavaram (full capacity 1,081 mcft) and Redhills (full capacity 3,300 mcft) and Chembarambakkam (3,645 mcft) lakes that supply water to Chennai have run dry, there is only 19 mcft water left in Poondi reservoir (against a full capacity of 3,231 mcft), according to the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.

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Last Updated : Jun 24, 2019, 2:52 PM IST

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