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Permission for Mekedatu project delayed due to political reasons: DK Shivkumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the Mekedatu project, which seeks to store surplus water, offers more benefits to Tamil Nadu. He emphasised that the project had not received permission due to political reasons but expressed hope that the courts would provide justice soon. The Deputy Chief Minister also addressed the issue of surplus water flowing …

Tamil Nadu Political Reasons Bjp Surplus Water

4 days, 9 hours ago

DK Shivakumar urges two-state dialogue with Tamil Nadu over Pennar river dispute

India Today

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Irrigation Minister DK Shivakumar met Union Minister of State for Water Resources and Railways, V Somanna, on Monday to discuss critical issues related to the Upper Bhadra project and the ongoing water dispute with Tamil Nadu regarding the Pennar river. Shivakumar raised concerns about the potential reduction in the promised Rs 5,300 crore allocation for …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Water Tamil Project Minister Nadu

3 weeks, 5 days ago

BJP interested only in politics, not in discussing people's issues: DK Shivakumar

India Today

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday took a swipe at the opposition BJP, alleging that the party is interested only in politics and is unwilling to discuss issues concerning the state and its people during the ongoing winter session of the assembly in Belagavi. The Congress leader was responding to questions about the possible issues that would be …

Karnataka Project Bjp Fir Shivakumar Bjp Leaders

1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets PM Modi, seeks urgent clearances for Mekedatu, Kalasa Banduri projects

Hindustan Times

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting rectification in short term farm loan limit, ₹10,000 crore in financial support and urgent clearances for the Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir and Kalasa Banduri projects. The chief minister highlighted that NABARD has drastically cut the Short Term Agricultural Credit Limit for Karnataka from ₹5,600 crore in 2023-24 to just …

Project Minister Siddaramaiah Karnataka Chief Seeks Urgent Kalasa Banduri Mekedatu Kalasa

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cauvery Family Discusses Dam Construction at Mekedatu and Rasimanal

The Hindu

Farmers' leaders from Cauvery States of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, and Kerala met to discuss the construction of dams at Mekedatu and Rasimanal. The discussions centered around finding a solution to the differences between the States regarding water allocation. Farmers from both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu emphasized the importance of open-minded discussions and a unanimous decision to resolve the issues. …

Environment Law Water Resources Farmers Mysuru

4 months, 1 week ago

DK Shivakumar Comments On Mekadatu During Chennai Visit, Says 'May Good Sense Prevail On TN People'

ABP News

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, during his visit to Chennai, reiterated the benefits of the Mekedatu project for both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, emphasizing that it would be more advantageous for Tamil Nadu. DK Shivakumar was in Chennai to visit Bio CNG Plant at Chetpet to inspect the solid waste management. After the visit, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Chennai Shivakumar Dk Shivakumar

4 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu will gain from Mekedatu dam, says Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Stating that a favourable monsoon system this time has been a solace to both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday claimed that Tamil Nadu stood to gain from the Mekedatu dam project in his state. Referring to the copious inflows into the Cauvery river, which led to the neighbouring state release the …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Chennai Tamil Nadu Shivakumar Mekedatu

4 months, 1 week ago

Farmer association submits memorandum to Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Rasimanal dam project

The Hindu

Members of the Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam submitted a memorandum to opposition leader and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday requesting him to raise their demand in the Tamil Nadu Assembly for a dam at Rasimanal. Pandian, told reporters that the Karnataka government released only surplus water to Tamil Nadu. To prevent that attempt, a dam should be …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Farmer Association

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Union government deceived Tamil Nadu by not allocating funds, says Vaiko

The Hindu

MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Wednesday alleged that the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre had deceived the people of Tamil Nadu by not allocating funds to Tamil Nadu in the Union Budget 2024. Speaking at a protest organised by the party to condemn the Union government for not allocating funds to the State, Mr. Vaiko said, …

Tamil Nadu Union Union Government Deceived Tamil Vaiko

5 months, 1 week ago

Ready to build Mekedatu dam if Centre gives nod: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

New Indian Express

MYSURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that Karnataka is ready to construct the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project across the Cauvery if the Union Government gives its approval for the project. Accusing the Tamil Nadu Government of opposing the project for political reasons, the CM demanded that Mandya MP and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy take up the Mekedatu issue with …

Siddaramaiah Karnataka Cm Mekedatu

5 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah: Mekedatu project is solution for water sharing with Tamil Nadu during monsoon distress years

The Hindu

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah believes that the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project is more beneficial to Tamil Nadu than Karnataka, and would help people in the lower riparian State during a distress year. Though the issue of sharing Cauvery water has been settled in the Supreme Court, and Karnataka is supposed to release 177.25 thousand million cubic feet, this order is applicable …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Water Minister Siddaramaiah Mekedatu

5 months, 1 week ago

Siddaramaiah must visit TN, convince Stalin to agree to Mekedatu project: Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy

New Indian Express

MYSURU: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday called upon Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to lead a delegation of ministers and experts to Tamil Nadu, and convince his counterpart MK Stalin to agree to the construction of a balancing water reservoir at Mekedatu. “A few days ago, former PM H D Deve Gowda and I met …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Water Congress Siddaramaiah Mekedatu Deve Gowda

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Appeal to Tamil Nadu to cooperate with Karnataka over Mekedatu Project, says Dy CM

Deccan Chronicle

BENGALURU: An appeal was made to the Tamil Nadu government by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday wherein he asked Tamil Nadu to cooperate with Karnataka in the construction of a balancing reservoir across River Cauvery at Mekedatu in Ramnagar district. The proposed balancing reservoir project has met with opposition from Tamil Nadu fearing a balancing reservoir would …

Bengaluru Karnataka Tamil Nadu Water Tamil Nadu Shivakumar

6 months, 1 week ago

Farmers urge State government to thwart Karnataka’s move to build dam at Mekedatu

The Hindu

Expressing concern over the poor storage at the Mettur dam and Karnataka’s continued refusal to release Tamil Nadu’s share of waters in the Cauvery, farmers’ representatives in Tiruchi district on Friday called upon the State and Union governments to thwart the upper riparian State’s plan to build a balancing reservoir across the river at Mekedatu. Raising the issue, R. Subramanian, …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Water Farmers State Government Tamil State

7 months ago

Ministers from Karnataka land plum portfolios in team Modi 3.0

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Many important portfolios have been allocated to newly inducted ministers from Karnataka in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ministry. While Nirmala Sitharaman, a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka, retained the Finance and Corporate Affairs portfolios, former Chief Minister and state JDS president HD Kumaraswamy will be the Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel. Bengaluru North BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje will …

Karnataka Minister Ministry

7 months, 1 week ago

Delta farmers to hold rallies for water

The Hindu

The Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam has called upon the Tamil Nadu and Union governments to ensure that an adequate quantity of water was realised at the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur soon so that the shutters of the dam were lifted on the scheduled date of June 12 to release water for irrigation in Delta districts. Urging both governments to exert …

Delta Cauvery

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Congress give guarantee of Cauvery water to Mandya, asks Kumaraswamy

The Hindu

Former Chief Minister and Mandya JD candidate H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress government for what he called “misleading” the people in the name of guarantee schemes and asked whether it can give a “guarantee” of Cauvery water to the people of Mandya. Paddy and sugarcane crops have gone dry in Mandya for what he called “artificial …

Congress Kumaraswamy Mandya Cauvery Water

8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘The Congress government in Karnataka will emerge stronger after elections’

The Hindu

Even as a perceived turf war is on between Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress president D.K. Kumaraswamy over leadership of the Vokkaliga community, the former says that he is not just “one community’s leader” but works on a larger canvas as a State Congress leader. The ‘double-engine’ government during the BJP regime in the State has not implemented a …

Elections Karnataka Congress Project State Leader Kumaraswamy

8 months, 3 weeks ago

PMK will form alliance rule in 2026 without DMK or AIADMK, says Anbumani Ramadoss

New Indian Express

CUDDALORE: Pattali Makkal Katchi will establish an alliance government in Tamil Nadu in 2026 without DMK or AIADMK, said party president Anbumani Ramadoss. Talking about the 2026 assembly polls, he asserted, "In 2026, we will form an alliance government without DMK and AIADMK. Continuing his lambent, he said, "Thangar Bachan, contesting as PMK candidate in Cuddalore, had a fortune teller …

Tamil Nadu Dmk Thirumavalavan

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Basavaraj Bommai Calls Out Congress's Double Standards on Mekedatu Issue, Urges End to DMK Alliance

Deccan Chronicle

HUBBALI: Former Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Haveri, Basavaraj Bommai, has accused the Congress of exhibiting double standards regarding the Mekedatu issue and called for the party to end its alliance with the DMK. Bommai criticised the Congress for its contradictory stance on the Mekedatu project, stating, "While the Congress has been advocating for the implementation of the project, …

Congress Dmk Double Standards Mekedatu Bommai

9 months, 2 weeks ago

AIADMK Manifesto: EPS Vows To Halt Mekedatu Dam Project, Advocates Rs 3,000 For Women Heads

ABP News

Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls 2024, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has revealed its comprehensive manifesto, outlining 133 pivotal points aimed at addressing various societal and developmental concerns. AIADMK Manifesto Key highlights from the manifesto released by AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami include: The AIADMK pledges to prioritise women's welfare by advocating for an increase in financial …

India Tamil Nadu Aiadmk

9 months, 3 weeks ago

DMK manifesto promising to stop Mekedatu: Karnataka BJP chief targets Cong govt

Hindustan Times

The Congress government in Karnataka has "sacrificed" the drinking water needs of the state's farmers and citizens for the "selfish" coalition politics of INDIA alliance, state BJP President B Y Vijayendra alleged on Thursday, following DMK's promise to stop construction of Mekedatu dam in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls. READ | BWSSB to supply water to Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy …

Bengaluru Karnataka Tamil Nadu Water Congress State Bjp

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Integrated water MGMT needed to avoid crisis in Bengaluru: Vishwanath Srikantaiah

New Indian Express

As Bengaluru is reeling under a severe water crisis and the government is looking at Mekedatu or drilling of more borewells as solutions, noted water conservation expert Vishwanath Srikantaiah, in conversation with The New Sunday Express, said there is enough water, but only if it is properly managed. The founder of Rainwater Club, Director of Biome Environmental Solutions and Trustee …

Bengaluru Water Supply Crisis Cape Town

10 months ago

‘Farmers unhappy over CM’s silence on Mekedatu issue’

The Hindu

Delta farmers were displeased with the Chief Minister’s silence over the Mekedatu issue, P.R. In a statement issued here, Mr. Pandian regretted that the upper riparian State of Karnataka was trying all possible steps such as creating an impression that their capital, Bengaluru was reeling under severe drinking water crisis, to achieve its aim of constructing a dam across the …

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Permission for Mekedatu project delayed due to political reasons: DK Shivkumar

DK Shivakumar urges two-state dialogue with Tamil Nadu over Pennar river dispute

BJP interested only in politics, not in discussing people's issues: DK Shivakumar

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets PM Modi, seeks urgent clearances for Mekedatu, Kalasa Banduri projects

Cauvery Family Discusses Dam Construction at Mekedatu and Rasimanal

DK Shivakumar Comments On Mekadatu During Chennai Visit, Says 'May Good Sense Prevail On TN People'

Tamil Nadu will gain from Mekedatu dam, says Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar

Farmer association submits memorandum to Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Rasimanal dam project

Union government deceived Tamil Nadu by not allocating funds, says Vaiko

Ready to build Mekedatu dam if Centre gives nod: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah: Mekedatu project is solution for water sharing with Tamil Nadu during monsoon distress years

Siddaramaiah must visit TN, convince Stalin to agree to Mekedatu project: Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy

Appeal to Tamil Nadu to cooperate with Karnataka over Mekedatu Project, says Dy CM

Farmers urge State government to thwart Karnataka’s move to build dam at Mekedatu

Ministers from Karnataka land plum portfolios in team Modi 3.0

Delta farmers to hold rallies for water

Can Congress give guarantee of Cauvery water to Mandya, asks Kumaraswamy

‘The Congress government in Karnataka will emerge stronger after elections’

PMK will form alliance rule in 2026 without DMK or AIADMK, says Anbumani Ramadoss

Basavaraj Bommai Calls Out Congress's Double Standards on Mekedatu Issue, Urges End to DMK Alliance

AIADMK Manifesto: EPS Vows To Halt Mekedatu Dam Project, Advocates Rs 3,000 For Women Heads

DMK manifesto promising to stop Mekedatu: Karnataka BJP chief targets Cong govt

Integrated water MGMT needed to avoid crisis in Bengaluru: Vishwanath Srikantaiah

‘Farmers unhappy over CM’s silence on Mekedatu issue’