Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Tamil Nadu Plea Against Karnataka’s Mekedatu Dam Project

By A Staff Reporter

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain an application filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging Karnataka’s proposal to construct the Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery River. The court observed that the matter is currently being examined by expert and statutory bodies, and therefore judicial interference at this stage is unwarranted.

A bench of the apex court said that the issue falls within the jurisdiction of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and other technical panels constituted to monitor and regulate water-sharing between the two states.

“The matter is under the consideration of expert bodies, and this court cannot interfere,” the bench observed, effectively dismissing Tamil Nadu’s application.