The issue began after Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the state would soon submit a revised detailed project report (DPR) for the Mekedatu project to the Union government
The Karnataka government is committed to building the Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery River. It is continuously making efforts for this. The Tamil Nadu government is continuously opposing this. In this situation, a case was filed in the Supreme Court on behalf of the Karnataka government seeking approval for the construction of a dam in Mekedatu. The case came up for hearing in November last year before a bench headed by the then Chief Justice o…