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Priyank Kharge says Karnataka will protect interests on Mekedatu project
ThePrint··19 Jun
ThePrint reported that Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge said the state will store excess Cauvery water for Bengaluru and local districts after Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Mekedatu dam without basin-state concurrence.
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What It Means For You
- Bengaluru water security hinges on Mekedatu dispute outcome.
- Tamil Nadu farmers fear reduced Cauvery flows.
- Centre's clearance decision will shape the project.
What's Happening
- TN Assembly passed a unanimous resolution on June 19.
- Kharge defended Karnataka's surplus-water storage plan.
- CWC processing of the project report is contested.
Legal Context
- The 2007 Cauvery tribunal award governs water sharing.
- Supreme Court upheld the award in 2018.
- The basin is classified as water-deficit.
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