DKS announces padayatra in support of Mekedatu project
The Hindu
He says people of both Karnataka and T.Nadu will benefit
The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K.Shivakumar said in Madikeri on Friday that the Mekedatu project across the Cauvery has multiple benefits to the people of both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and hence should not be opposed.
In support of the project and pressing for its early implementation the Congress leaders and party workers will take out a padayatra to Mekedatu on January 9, 2022.
He was speaking to media persons after offering prayers at Talacauvery in Kodagu district. Mr. Shivakumar said the balancing reservoir will ensure drinking water to Bengaluru while it will help meet the requirements of farmers in the Cauvery command area spread covering the districts of Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Mysuru, Hassan, Tumakuru, Kolar and Ramanagaram. It will also ensure 66 thousand million cubic ft (tmc ft) of water to Tamil Nadu.