BENGALURU: The Karnataka government issued an order on Friday forming a team under the leadership of Karnataka Engineering Research Station Director (KERS) to expedite the ‘Mekedatu’ dam project in view of the favourable Supreme Court order.

According to the official press release, the committee will comprise the Deputy Chief Engineer and other staff and will operate from its office in Ramanagara. The Mekedatu project office will also be established in Ramanagara, as per the government order.

A meeting on ‘Mekedatu’ held on November 18, under the leadership of DyCM DK Shivakumar, decided to set up an office of the Superintending Engineer to expedite Mekedatu work. In view of the requirement for Finance Department approval for staffing and office setup, it has been decided to assign this

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