Tamil Nadu has used the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s first meeting during the current water year to reiterate its opposition to the Karnataka government’s Mekedatu project, which has come to a standstill. At a meeting on Wednesday through video-conferencing, the State made it clear that it remained firm in its opposition to the proposal for the Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir and Drinking Water Project. Last July, the Expert Appraisal Committee for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects attached to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change called for an “amicable solution” between the two States so that it could reconsider the project for the grant of terms of reference for the Mekedatu project. As of now, the State realised around 1.8 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft) of water this month against the share of around 3 tmc ft for the period that elapsed. For the entire month of June, Tamil Nadu’s share is 9.19 tmc ft.

Source: The Hindu June 11, 2020 18:28 UTC