New Delhi, May 26 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the state government is set to file a new Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the construction of the Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery River.

Speaking with the reporters, the Deputy CM recognised it as a duty of the Central government, reiterating the state government's committment towards the construction of the dam.

"We are thankful on behalf of Karnataka, so let us take it forward. It is the duty of the Central government. We are already in the process of filing our new DPR, and we will go ahead with the Mekedatu dam," he said.

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Keralam and Puducherry have a long-standing dispute over the Cauvery River water, with the proposed ...