Chennai: “There is no need for an all-party meeting on the Cauvery issue. It will not serve any purpose,” said Law Minister Nirmal Kumar.
Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat yesterday on this, he said: The Supreme Court has ordered that more than 15,000 families in Tamil Nadu must be evicted from forest areas. A review petition will be filed on behalf of the Tamil Nadu government against this.
No eviction action will be carried out until then. Opposition parties are criticizing the budget for putting a “sticker” on old schemes. In Tamil Nadu, most schemes have been continuously implemented for the past 70 years.
The food scheme introduced by the Justice Party was the one successive governments improved. At present, the DMK government has increased the 100-day employment scheme to 150 days.
This budget has been drafted in a way that does not affect the people. The Chief Minister will consult farmers and announce a decision on raising the support price for paddy and sugarcane.
The Chief Minister has also announced schemes that will benefit poor women, such as gold for the thali and silk sarees.
Likewise, our aim is to give common names to government schemes rather than using personal names. That will avoid unnecessary confusion. The election promises will be implemented gradually, after all financial matters are put in order.
On the Cauvery issue, we are consulting with our coalition partners and making a decision. The DMK is working hard to ensure that water never reaches Tamil Nadu and that Chief Minister Vijay does not gain any credit.
AIADMK is also working together with them. There is no point in calling them and holding an all-party meeting to discuss it. Reassessment of electricity bill readings has been completed for more than 160,000 people.
Of these, incorrect readings were recorded in only 1,200 places. He said that full details of the reassessment will be released soon.
