Chennai, July 31 -- CWC returns State's DPR on Mekedatu reservoir project
Even as the war of words between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over building a reservoir across river Cauvery at Mekedatu in Bengaluru South district (formerly Ramanagar) has escalated, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has returned the Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted by Karnataka Government, citing observations that the DPR does not conform to the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) award and the Supreme Court's 2018 judgement.
The CWC had returned the DPR to Karnataka on June 29 for making suitable alterations as the latter had proposed to expand the volume of water that could be stored for consumptive use by 2.2 tmcft. More than that, Karnataka in the revi...