Mekedatu project
Coverage of Mekedatu project in the Nexus archive.
- Furore over the Mekedatu project
The Mekedatu project is causing controversy, with Tamil Nadu opposing its development but facing a potential defeat in its efforts to have it scrapped.
- Kumaraswamy defends Mekedatu project, criticises Tamil Nadu’s opposition
Kumaraswamy defends the Mekedatu project and criticizes Tamil Nadu's opposition to it.
- Karnataka open to talks with Tamil Nadu on Mekedatu project, says Irrigation Minister Ramalinga Reddy
Karnataka is open to discussions with Tamil Nadu regarding the Mekedatu project, as stated by Irrigation Minister Ramalinga Reddy. The Minister emphasized the project's compliance with legal frameworks and a commitment to resolving the issue amicably.
- Tamil Nadu seeks a tribunal on the Mekedatu project as it is “inadmissible” and “impermissible”
The Tamil Nadu government challenges Karnataka's Mekedatu project, claiming it violates the 2007 Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award and the Supreme Court's 2018 judgment. Tamil Nadu asserts the project is 'inadmissible' and 'impermissible' under existing legal frameworks.
- All parties in T.N. Assembly back resolution against Karnataka’s Mekedatu project
All parties in Tamil Nadu Assembly supported a resolution opposing Karnataka’s Mekedatu project. Udhayanidhi Stalin stated that the DMK government under M.K. Stalin had previously opposed the project.
- Mekedatu project: Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar expresses willingness to talk to Tamil Nadu
Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar expresses willingness to discuss the Mekedatu project with Tamil Nadu, stating they are building dams downstream without objections from Karnataka.