Synopsis: Tamil Nadu argued that the Mekedatu dam proposal is in direct violation of the final Supreme Court judgment on the Cauvery water dispute, and that constructing the dam would severely affect the state’s water supply.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 13 November, heard Karnataka’s plea seeking permission to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Mekedatu reservoir project.

The matter was heard before the Chief Justice’s Bench, with Tamil Nadu represented by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi.

According to Livelaw , a bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice NV Anjaria observed that Tamil Nadu’s challenge to the order passed by the Central Water Commission (CWC) for the preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Me

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