Mekedatu Drinking Water Project UPSC NOTE

 

Mekedatu Drinking Water Project

• Mekedatu, meaning goat’s leap, is a deep gorge situated at the confluence of the rivers Cauvery and its tributary Arkavathi.

• The Mekedatu Drinking Water Project aims to store and supply water for drinking purposes for the Bengaluru city.

Concerns

• Tamil Nadu is opposed to any project being proposed in the upper riparian unless it was approved by the SC.