Bengaluru, Nov. 14 -- The Karnataka government on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's rejection of the Tamil Nadu government's challenge to the proposed Mekedattu dam project on the Cauvery river. The plea was dismissed by the court as "premature", in light of the project's draft pre-feasibility report's status as under the consideration of the Central Water Commissionand the Cauvery Water Management Authority.

Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting in Bengaluru, state law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil said,""The state has finally received the go-ahead to move forward with preparatory work,"Patil said. He also congratulated chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar over their effort in pur...