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Karnataka minister orders time-bound plan for Mekedatu project
Karnataka’s new Water Resources Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Thursday directed officials to prepare a time-bound action plan to expedite clearances for the proposed Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir Project. The Rs 9,000 crore project…
The Story in Brief
Karnataka’s new Water Resources Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Thursday directed officials to prepare a time-bound action plan to expedite clearances for the proposed Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir Project. The Rs 9,000 crore project across the Cauvery river on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border aims to impound 67.15 tmc ft of water for drinking water supply to Bengaluru and generate 400 MW of power. Tamil Nadu has opposed the project, passing a resolution against it in its Assembly. The minister also discussed the status of the Detailed Project Report, permissions from the Centre, and forest and ecology issues.
The Indian Opinion
Both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have turned the Mekedatu project into a political football. The project is vital for Bengaluru’s water but has environmental costs and Tamil Nadu’s objections. The test will be whether the Centre’s clearance comes with conditions that satisfy both sides. How many of the required forest and wildlife clearances actually get granted in the next year?
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