Mysuru (Karnataka), Nov 11 (PTI) Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday renewed his push for the contentious balancing reservoir at Mekedatu in Kanakapura Taluk of Bengaluru South District on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, saying it won't harm the intersts of the neighbouring state.

Noting that the state received heavy rains this year, Siddaramaiah said Tamil Nadu received excess water this year.

"Tamil Nadu should be given only 177.25 TMC water but we have given 150 TMC in excess, which means we released double the quota," the CM during a conference in the district headquarter town of Mysuru.

Explaining further, he said, "The balancing reservoir at Mekedatu will not harm Tamil Nadu. We gave them more water this time." Tamil Nadu has been opposing the project, claiming that the reserv

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