Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Karnataka Advances Mekedatu Project After Supreme Court Ruling
After the Supreme Court dismissed Tamil Nadu's plea against the Mekedatu project, Karnataka is moving quickly to submit a revised project plan.
The project aims to provide water to Bengaluru and generate power, but it may cause some forest land to be flooded.
Karnataka is setting up new offices to speed up the project's progress.
Karnataka to submit revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Mekedatu balancing reservoir project
Deputy CM DK Shivakumar affirms state's commitment to push the project forward
New operational hubs established to expedite project on the ground
Project aims to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and generate hydroelectric power
Environmental clearance process remains critical due to potential forest land submergence
- Who
- Karnataka government, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
- What
- Submitting revised DPR for Mekedatu project
- When
- After Supreme Court ruling, moving swiftly
- Where
- Mekedatu, near Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border
- Why
- To provide drinking water to Bengaluru and generate hydroelectric power
- Project
- Mekedatu balancing reservoir
- Primary purpose
- Drinking water for Bengaluru
- Secondary purpose
- Hydroelectric power generation (400 MW)
- Potential submerged area
- Close to 5,000 hectares, mostly forest land
- Next step
- Submission of revised DPR to relevant authorities
