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Mekedatu: Karnataka to provide funds for the dam in the next Budget
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Mekedatu: Karnataka to provide funds for the dam in the next Budget
Karnataka will provide funds for the Mekedatu dam in its next Budget.
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D K Shivakumar has announced that funds will be provided for the Mekedatu dam in Karnataka's next Budget.
Mekedatu is a proposed balancing reservoir on the Cauvery, whose water sharing is governed by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, constituted in 1990.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Mekedatu
- Cauvery
- Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal
- Karnataka Budget
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Prelims
- Mekedatu, Cauvery, Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, Karnataka Budget
Mains
Use as an example in KPSC answers (GS-I/II: Karnataka; inter-State water disputes).
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Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about the Cauvery issue:
- The Mekedatu project is proposed on the river Cauvery.
- The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal was constituted in 1990.
- The Tribunal delivered its final award in 2013.
How many of the above statements are correct?
- Only one
- Only two
- All three
- None
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Answer: B — The correct answer is Only two. Statements 1 and 2 are correct; the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal gave its final award in 2007, not 2013.
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