Mekedatu Project  

Tamil Nadu had appealed to the Supreme Court against the Mekedatu project as it claimed the project will disrupt the supply of River Cauvery water. However, Karnataka has promised to release the amount of water as directed by the Supreme Court

 

Tamil Nadu is against the project as the reservoir will be built on River Cauvery that provides water to Tamil Nadu too. Karnataka activist Vatal Nagaraj has demanded the start of work immediately on Mekedatu project.

 

In the meeting, Union defence minister Nirmala Seetharaman, Union minister of state for skill development Ananth Kumar Hegde as also minister of state for drinking water and sanitation Ramesh Jigajinagi were present. Former Prime Minister and JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda and state water resources minister DK Shivakumar were also present

The Supreme Court stated that Cauvery Water Commission has given permission to prepare DPR of the Mekedatu project and there is no point stopping Karnataka from doing so.

Congress leader DK Shivakumar requests Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami for a meeting over Mekedatu project

DMK legislature party leader R Siva, who led the party's protest, sought the immediate announcement of the date of a special session of the Assembly to discuss the Mekedatu issue

The Central Water Commission stated that the Karnataka government must provide Tamil Nadu with the required water from River Cauvery as directed by the Supreme Court