Mekedatu: CWC asks Karnataka to submit revised DPR
The Central Water Commission has rejected Karnataka's revised Detailed Project Report for the Mekedatu reservoir project. The commission cited concerns that the proposed water usage exceeds the allocations set by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing inter-state water disputes and the regulatory oversight required for major infrastructure projects.
The Central Water Commission (CWC) has returned the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir-cum-Drinking Water Project, which was modified on April 21, 2026, asking the State to submit a revised DPR in compliance with Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) Award and certain observations made by it.
In a letter dated June 29 to Karnataka, the CWC has observed that the “proposed consumptive use of water is more than allocation” and asked the State to revise the DPR accordingly.
The DPR for the project had been submitted to the CWC for the first time by Karnataka in January 2019. As per the DPR, the project aims for additional 4.75 tmcft of consumptive use of water to provide drinking water to Bengaluru Metropolitan Region and its adjoining area.
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