The controversy over the proposed Mekedatu water project (opens original article in a new tab)

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are facing a political conflict over the Mekedatu water project, with Karnataka seeking its implementation and Tamil Nadu opposing it, citing potential harm to its water interests.

• Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are in a political dispute over the Mekedatu water project across the Cauvery River.
• Karnataka's legislative assembly plans to pass a resolution supporting the project's early implementation despite Tamil Nadu's opposition.
• The project involves a ₹9,000 crore reservoir to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and generate power, but Tamil Nadu argues it could harm its water interests.