Karnataka's sole aim is to convert Tamil Nadu into desert through Mekedatu, says AIADMKAIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami alleges Karnataka's Congress government plans to make Tamil Nadu a desert by building the Mekedatu dam...
13 Dec, 2025, 12.49 PM IST
Siddaramaiah says Cauvery water likely to wastefully flow into sea this year, urges TN to help build Mekedatu reservoirKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urged Tamil Nadu to negotiate for a balancing reservoir at Mekedatu on the inter-state border as good...
29 Jul, 2024, 07.39 PM IST
Proposed reservoir at Mekedatu to severely impact water flow; TN tells SC, Karnataka refutes claimTamil Nadu government told the Supreme Court that the proposed reservoir at Mekedatu across the Inter-State Cauvery river would "severely i...
20 Jul, 2022, 08.20 PM IST
Will respond promptly & correctly to TN's opposition to discuss Mekedatu project, says Karnataka CM"It is a miscellaneous application, you should try to understand about different types of applications in the Supreme Court. They have to i...
08 Jun, 2022, 05.36 PM IST
Karnataka CM reiterates commitment to complete Mekedatu project despite opposition from TN"Water for the Mekedatu project and its planning are not in the hands of Tamil Nadu. Hence the statements of political leaders and their re...
03 Oct, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court to restrain Karnataka from proceeding with Mekedatu reservoirThe State of Karnataka unilaterally and contrary to the judgment of this court, sent a Feasibility Report of the Mekedatu project to Centra...
27 Aug, 2021, 07.14 PM IST
No compromise on Mekedatu project, Tamil Nadu opposing it for politics: Karnataka CM"There is no compromise on the Mekedatu issue. In Tamil Nadu it is being used for politics, whichever party they may be from, they are oppo...
05 Aug, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
Each riparian state should get their due share of Cauvery river water: Puducherry Lt GovernorHer comments come amid Tamil Nadu's opposition to Karnataka's proposal to build the Mekedatu reservoir across Cauvery river as it would adv...
19 Jul, 2021, 03.32 PM IST
We have got every right and we are going to start work, says Karnataka CM on Mekedatu projectSpeaking to reporters after the meeting with the union minister, he said detailed discussions took place regarding the irrigation projects ...
13 Jul, 2021, 08.45 PM IST
Stalin rejects BSY's request to let Karnataka build dam across CauveryThe Tamil Nadu CM's letter came in swift response to a letter from Yediyurappa on Saturday in which he sought Stalin's cooperation to reali...
04 Jul, 2021, 07.01 PM IST
Karnataka to decide on legal action against NGT's panel on Mekedatu project"Based on a newspaper report, the National Green Tribunal in Chennai has taken up a suo moto case and has formed a committee and has asked ...
26 May, 2021, 04.24 PM IST
DMK leaders meet PM, oppose Karnataka's plans to build reservoir across CauveryThe State has been pursuing a reservoir on the borders of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka as a large chunk of Bengaluru's population is not covere...
22 Sep, 2020, 07.33 PM IST
CM meets PM, Javadekar, presses for early clearances to reservoir project across TN borderThe reservoir, if comes up, will help Karnataka in meeting part of the drinking water needs of Bengaluru in normal years that bring some ex...
18 Sep, 2020, 06.22 PM IST
Tamil Nadu government bristles as MoEF panel includes Mekadatu proposal for discussionIn December last year, the Tamil Nadu Government had passed a resolution in the State Assembly to urge the Centre to withdraw permissions g...
10 Jul, 2019, 04.34 PM IST
TN Law Minister to DK Shivakumar: Desist from drafting DPR for Mekedatu projectTamil Nadu has so far moved the Supreme Court thrice over the last 10 days in connection with the Mekedatu project.
10 Dec, 2018, 03.10 PM IST
Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court for full-time Chairman for Cauvery Water Management AuthorityThe petition mentions that there is likelihood of “conflict of interest” in the discharge of dual function by the Chairman ofthe CWC.
08 Dec, 2018, 02.33 PM IST
Tamil Nadu's objection to Mekedatu project politically motivated: CM SiddaramaiahSiddaramaiah had proposed preparing a detailed project report for the construction of balancing reservoir on the upstream of Mekedatu.
01 May, 2015, 06.17 PM IST