Inter-State River Water Dispute

Tussle between the state governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over construction of Mekedatu Project on Cauvery river has revived again.

Mekedatu Project

  • It is a Rs 9000 crore project of Karnataka government to store water on river Cauvery.
  • It has received approval from Union Water Resources Ministry in 2017, but Tamil Nadu has objected its construction and approached Supreme Court.

The Mekedatu Project Dispute

  • Mekedatu is a location along Cauvery in Kanakapura Taluk of Ramanagara District of Karnataka. Karnataka wants a reservoir across Cauvery at Mekedatu, to meet Bengaluru’s water problem.
  • Tamil Nadu’s Objection: Tamil Nadu objected saying Karnataka had not ....
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