Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also the Major and Medium Irrigation Minister, has appealed Tamil Nadu Government to cooperate in Karnataka’s ambitious Mekedatu drinking water project. “Tamil Nadu need not fear the project. The water will be used only to provide drinking water to the people of the region,” said Shivakumar while…
Karaikal (Puducherry): The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) said that it will follow the Supreme Court (SC) order in respect of Mekedatu drinking water project, which has been a bone of contention between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The statement comes a day after a team of CWMA officials, along wth Tamil Nadu PWD officials, visited…
Bengaluru: In retaliation to the Tamil Nadu’s (TN) Assembly resolution opposing Mekedatu Drinking Water Project along Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution strongly condemning the TN resolution and reiterated that the State Government is committed to implement the project. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai presented the resolution in the Assembly…
Bengaluru: Vehemently condemning the Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution against the Mekedatu project, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday alleged that the neighbouring State has been using the Cauvery water dispute as a political tool to score brownie points. “The resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly is illegal and it is merely being used to…
Bengaluru: The Opposition Congress resumed its truncated 170-kilometre padayatra this morning to put pressure on the Karnataka Government to implement the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project to cater to the drinking water requirements of Bengaluru and surrounding areas. The Namma Neeru Namma Hakku padayatra, which began at Kanakapura Circle in Ramanagara town at around 9.30 am…
‘Lack of consensus among Karnataka and Tamil Nadu’ New Delhi: Discussion on the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Mekedatu balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project was included as an agenda item during various meetings of Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA). However, the discussion on this issue could not take place due to lack of consensus among…
Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing all the political parties of enacting a drama over Mekedatu and Mahadayi water projects, Kannada Chaluvali leader Vatal Nagaraj urged all the elected representatives of the political parties to quit their positions and take to the streets for implementation of the water projects. He was speaking to press persons after staging a demonstration…
Big projects always in favour of politicians, investors and contractors, not common man Bengaluru: Social activist Medha Patkar has expressed concern that the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir project could seriously affect biodiversity as well as River Cauvery. Patkar, who was in Bengaluru to take part in a programme organised by the Karnataka Nela Jala Parisara…
Bengaluru: A section of activists and others have planned to hold a protest against the proposal to construct Mekedatu project, adding to the complications of an already contentious issue. Noted activist Medha Patkar is expected to be part of the protests on Jan. 14, according to people aware of the developments. Activists and environmentalists claim…
D.K. Shivakumar takes a dip in Cauvery, offers puja and carries padayatra flag in a coracle Bengaluru: Despite an alarming spike in COVID-19 and Omicron cases in the State and threats of disruption by the Government owing to stringent weekend curfew rules, the Congress this morning launched its 11-day padayatra seeking early implementation of Mekedatu…
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