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Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Kanakapura, Karnataka, India

Source: Devdiscourse

Project
Planned

The Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir Project is a multi-purpose project proposed by Karnataka involving the construction of a balancing reservoir across the Cauvery river near Kanakapura in Ramanagara district. The project aims to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and neighboring areas and generate 400 MW of power.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Kanakapura, Karnataka, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Devdiscourse

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The project “Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Kanakapura, Karnataka, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Devdiscourse.

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2026-07-22

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The Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir Project is a multi-purpose project proposed by Karnataka involving the construction of a balancing reservoir across the Cauvery river near Kanakapura in Ramanagara district. The project aims to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and neighboring areas and generate 400 MW of power.

Original sector

Water Resources

Location

Country

India

State

Karnataka

City

Kanakapura

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government

Article published date

2025-11-21

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