Karnataka Can Never Build Mekedatu Dam, Says Union Minister

Union Minister C.R. Patil has assured that Karnataka will not be permitted to construct a dam at Mekedatu. The statement came during a meeting with N. Anand in New Delhi. The contentious project has long been a subject of intense political and water-sharing disputes between Karnataka and neighbouring Tamil Nadu. This development reiterates the central government's stance on resolving inter-state river water conflicts.