The Karnataka Chief Minister recently said that 2,500 acres of land have been identified for the Mekedatu project, of which only 500 acres of private land belonging to farmers needs to be acquired.
About Mekedatu Project:
It is a multi-purpose (drinking water and power) project involving the construction of a balancing reservoir near Kanakapura in the Ramanagara district, Karnataka.
The project is proposed at the confluence of the Cauvery River with its tributary Arkavathi.
The project envisages using water annually for drinking-water supply to Bengaluru and surrounding areas and generating hydropower.
Issue:
The dispute over the project is rooted in the broader Cauvery water-sharing conflict between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu, the lower riparian state, has been opposing the project, raising apprehensions that the state would be affected if the project takes shape.
Tamil Nadu says, Mekedatu area represents the last free point in Karnataka from where Cauvery water flows unrestricted into Tamil Nadu, and the Mekedatu dam project is an attempt by Karnataka to block this free flow of water.
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