{
  "id": 296388,
  "title": "Mekedatu: CWC asks Karnataka to submit revised Detailed Project Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/mekedatu-cwc-asks-karnataka-to-submit-revised-detailed-project-report",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T06:17:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/mekedatu-cwc-asks-karnataka-to-submit-revised-dpr/article71287601.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Central Water Commission (CWC) has requested Karnataka to submit a revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir-cum-Drinking Water Project. The proposal, which was initially submitted in January 2019, has been modified to include additional components, raising the proposed consumptive use of water to 6.95 tmcft. This increase is more than the 6.5 tmcft of water allocated by the Supreme Court in February 2018 for Karnataka's urban and rural population. The CWC noted that the basis for determining the Live Storage Capacity of 59.46 tmcft for the proposed Mekedatu reservoir is not appropriate. Karnataka's government has assured that they have already made the necessary revisions as suggested by the CWC.",
  "summary": "The Central Water Commission (CWC) has requested Karnataka to submit a revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir-cum-Drinking Water Project. The CWC has expressed concerns over the proposed consumptive use of water, which is more than the allocation made by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) Award. The CWC has suggested that the State revise the DPR in accordance with the CWDT Award and the observations made by it.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}