Notably, the Mekedatu balancing reservoir-cum drinking water project, to be constructed across the Cauvery river basin, has been at the centre of controversy between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami on Thursday warned Karnataka of protests if the State went ahead with the construction of the 'Mekedatu Dam project' and called it an attempt to transform Tamil Nadu into a desert.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 20 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai on Wednesday said that necessary financial grants would be provided for planned development works in the Cauvery basin.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 20 (ANI): The final verdict on the Mekedatu project is expected to be delivered by next week. The work on the project would be taken up after getting the clearance for the Detailed Project Report which has already been prepared by the state, Karnataka Chie
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday assured Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of declaring the "Upper Bhadra project" as a national project after getting approval from the finance ministry and a nod from the Union Cabinet.
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Slamming Karnataka government over Mekedatu Dam issue, AIADMK leader M Thambidurai on Tuesday said the project will affect the people of Tamil Nadu.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 22 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday stated that after a meeting with all party leaders, the government has decided to go ahead with the Mekedatu project.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 9 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'condemning the statement made by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the issue of the Mekedatu reservoir project.'
Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], March 6 (ANI): Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the state government has requested the Centre to approve the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Mekedatu project as early as possible.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 1 (ANI): People of Bengaluru have the faith that only a BJP government can bring water from the Mekedatu project to Bengaluru, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday.
Ramanagara (Karnataka) [India], February 28 (ANI): Karnataka unit of Congress has resumed its padayatra to demand the implementation of the Mekedatu reservoir project.