POLITICSJun 19 · 08:34 UTCTHE HINDU NATIONAL

Mekedatu dam project: a long-standing source of friction between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

The Karnataka government proposes the Mekedatu dam project to create a balancing reservoir impounding 67.16 TMC of water, sparking ongoing tensions between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The reservoir is planned to be built near Mekedatu, approximately 100 km from Bengaluru.

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