Mekedatu Issue

👉Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are again at the crossroads against the Mekedatu dam project in the Cauvery River Basin.

👉Mekedatu, meaning goat’s leap, is a deep gorge situated at the confluence of the rivers Cauvery and Arkavathi, about 100 km from Bengaluru, at the Kanakapura taluk in Karnataka’s Ramanagara district.

👉In 2013, then Karnataka announced the construction of a multi-purpose balancing reservoir project.

👉The project aimed to alleviate the drinking water problems of the Bengaluru and Ramanagara districts.

👉It was also expected to generate hydroelectricity to meet the power needs of the state.

👉TN has objected over granting of permission or environmental clearance.

👉Explaining the potential for damage to the lower riparian state of TN, it said that the project was in violation of the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal.

👉It stated that the project will affect the natural flow of the river Cauvery considerably and will severely affect the irrigation in TN.

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