Tamil Nadu Irrigation Projects

Mekedatu, meaning 'goat crossing' or 'goat leap' in Kannada, refers to a rocky, narrow area of the Cauvery river in southern Karnataka. It is here that the state government wants to build a reservoir for storing water meant to generate electricity and provide drinking water to Bengaluru as well as its neighbouring areas.

About 500,000 farmers are expected to benefit from the improved and modernized irrigation systems.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today ordered opening of Periyar and Amaravathi dams for irrigation use in Theni, Tirupur and Karur districts from tomorrow.

Tamil Nadu on Wednesday urged the Centre to advise Karnataka not to take up any irrigation, hydro power projects, including the proposed Mekedatu drinking water project in Cauvery basin as it violates the final orders of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal and affects the interest of its farmers.

Mekedatu, meaning 'goat crossing' or 'goat leap' in Kannada, refers to a rocky, narrow area of the Cauvery river in southern Karnataka. It is here that the state government wants to build a reservoir for storing water meant to generate electricity and provide drinking water to Bengaluru as well as its neighbouring areas.

About 500,000 farmers are expected to benefit from the improved and modernized irrigation systems.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today ordered opening of Periyar and Amaravathi dams for irrigation use in Theni, Tirupur and Karur districts from tomorrow.

Tamil Nadu on Wednesday urged the Centre to advise Karnataka not to take up any irrigation, hydro power projects, including the proposed Mekedatu drinking water project in Cauvery basin as it violates the final orders of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal and affects the interest of its farmers.