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Mekedatu Dam 3 km from Tamil Nadu Border: Central Team Visits Karnataka - D.K. Shivakumar
- •Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar stated the Mekedatu dam will be located just 3-4 km from the Tamil Nadu border.
- •A central government team has been dispatched to investigate the Mekedatu issue.
- •Shivakumar asserted Mekedatu water cannot be used for irrigation and is solely for Bengaluru's drinking water supply.
- •He requested the Prime Minister to allow time for an all-party decision on the Kasturirangan report and drought situation.
- •Over 200 taluks in Karnataka are on the verge of being declared drought-affected areas.
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Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that the Mekedatu dam will be situated very close to the Tamil Nadu border, specifically three or four kilometers away, and that officers surveyed the area to ensure the water cannot be utilized for irrigation purposes.
D.K. Shivakumar requested the Prime Minister to allow time for an all-party decision regarding the Kasturirangan report and the severe drought situation, noting that over 200 taluks are on the verge of being declared drought-affected.
The Central Government stated in the Rajya Sabha that the Tamil Nadu government's consent is not required to implement the Mekedatu project, citing the 2018 Supreme Court ruling and provisions allowing states to regulate water use within their borders.
