Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Source: The Hans India
The Mekedatu project is a proposed balancing reservoir across the Cauvery river by Karnataka, intended mainly for drinking water supply to Bengaluru and surrounding regions, as well as power generation. The project has faced opposition from Tamil Nadu due to concerns over water sharing and downstream water flow impacts.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Hans India
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Mekedatu project is a proposed balancing reservoir across the Cauvery river by Karnataka, intended mainly for drinking water supply to Bengaluru and surrounding regions, as well as power generation. The project has faced opposition from Tamil Nadu due to concerns over water sharing and downstream water flow impacts. |
Original sector | Water Resources |
Location
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
City | Bengaluru |
Source
Source | The Hans India |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2026-05-28 |
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