The Hindu·2 min read·medium
BJP urges Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to probe ‘contamination’ in Mettur dam catchment area
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The Hindu Bureau
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The BJP state president in Tamil Nadu has called for an official investigation into the contamination of the Mettur dam catchment area. Reports suggest that industrial effluents have polluted the water, posing risks to local drinking water and irrigation.
BJP State unit president Nainar Nagenthran on Monday (August 10, 2026) urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to instruct officials of the Water Resources Department (WRD) to inspect the Mettur dam catchment area in Dharmapuri district, where water was reportedly contaminated.
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