Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said that the State government will go ahead with the Mekedatu project in the Cauvery basin. Accordingly, the CM directed officials to prepare the action plan for the project at the earliest, which is vital for the state.
This weekend Yediyurappa will hold a meeting with legal experts and technical experts on preparing the action plan for the project, Home, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj Bommai said adding that ''There is only a miscellaneous application pending in the Supreme Court with regard to the Mekedatu scheme. The Chief Minister is going to convene a meeting this weekend. We will discuss with legal experts about the necessary approvals required and how to proceed further,'' he said.
Earlier, the Chief Ministers had exchanged letters making their case for and against the project. While Mr. Yediyurappa requested Tamil Nadu to allow Karnataka to implement the project as it would benefit people of both the States, Stalin refused to budge on his opposition to the project.
The Mekedatu project has become a bone of contention between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, who often flag the issue of Cauvery water sharing whenever there is shortage in rainfall in the catchment areas of the river, which originates in Kodagu district in Karnataka and courses through Tamil Nadu.
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