Mekedatu Dam Row

The Mekedatu dam row between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu continued with Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa asserting that work for the reservoir would start, while protests were staged in many parts of the Tamil state and Puducherry against the initiative.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today led an all-party delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the Centre's "cooperation" for implementing the Mekedatu dam project in his state, which is being opposed by neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

The DMK today alleged that Karnataka releases water from Cauvery only when there is surplus water available for Tamil Nadu and not as per the orders of the river dispute tribunal, and its party chief M Karunanidhi said that they support the March 28 bandh over the Mekedatu dam row.

The Mekedatu dam row between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu continued with Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa asserting that work for the reservoir would start, while protests were staged in many parts of the Tamil state and Puducherry against the initiative.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today led an all-party delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the Centre's "cooperation" for implementing the Mekedatu dam project in his state, which is being opposed by neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

The DMK today alleged that Karnataka releases water from Cauvery only when there is surplus water available for Tamil Nadu and not as per the orders of the river dispute tribunal, and its party chief M Karunanidhi said that they support the March 28 bandh over the Mekedatu dam row.