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Chennai: With Tamil Nadu locked in inter-state water disputes with Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka, the government today said higher education minister K Ponmudi will coordinate with these states besides advocates in the ongoing Mullaperiyar case in the Supreme CourtPonmudi will coordinate with the states and the Centre over river-water disputes besides coordinating with senior advocates in the Mullaperiyar case, a release from the chief secretary here said.

Ponmudi, who was given the responsibility on "directions of chief minister M Karunanidhi," will visit places as and when required and take continued action and contact the states and Centre ,the release said.

Tamil Nadu is locked in river-water sharing disputes with Kerala (Mullaperiyar), Karnataka (Cauvery) and Andhra Pradesh (Palar).

Karunanidhi holds the public works department portfolio after it was divested from law minister Durai Murugan a few months ago.