'Mekedatu project is permanent solution': Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar on Cauvery water dispute with Tamil Nadu
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar described the Mekedatu dam project on the Cauvery river as a 'permanent solution' to the water dispute with Tamil Nadu.
Shivakumar cited the Supreme Court's November 2025 dismissal of Tamil Nadu's objection and its May rejection of a review petition, plus the Centre's July statement that Karnataka does not need Tamil Nadu's consent for new construction.
He urged stakeholders to move forward without delay and to use the opportunity for discussions, saying it is not about one state getting more or less.
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