Bengaluru, Nov. 14 -- Putting the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project in the centre stage, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said Karnataka will protect its right to build the dam and give 177 TMC water to Tamil Nadu as per law, and he has sought forest and environment clearances from the Centre.

Speaking on his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Friday, Shivakumar said the Supreme Court has already given an order on the issue and now what is needed is execution.

"Mekedatu issue - Supreme Court has given order. Now what we need is just one thing - all parties have agreed, let's go together. For that, I am sending everything - forest clearance, environment clearance. I have asked for one forest clearance and one environmen...