Mekedatu: Centre cites SC order to say Karnataka need not take consent of riparian States to build structure across Cauvery

In what could bolster Karnataka’s stand on the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the Cauvery river, the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has clarified that the Supreme Court judgment dated February 16, 2018, on the Cauvery water dispute does not mention that Karnataka must obtain the consent of other riparian States, including Tamil Nadu, to construct any structure across the river.