UPSC Model Q&A-2nd ! Mekedatu Dam Controversy | Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956

The long-standing Mekedatu dam dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has flared up again, triggering a fresh political and legal battle. The Karnataka government has moved ahead by submitting the project report to the Centre, while Tamil Nadu continues to oppose the plan, citing water-sharing concerns. The issue has now become a major political test for the state leadership, as tensions rise over river water rights and regional interests. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has written to the Prime Minister seeking intervention against Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu dam project on the Cauvery River. The estimated nine thousand crore rupee project aims to store water for Bengaluru's drinking needs and generate four hundred megawatts of hydropower. Tamil Nadu opposes the construction, arguing it violates Supreme Court directives and will reduce water flow to farmers in delta regions. Karnataka maintains the dam will only regulate storage without affecting Tamil Nadu's share. Environmentalists have also raised concerns as the project threatens to submerge over five thousand hectares of land, primarily in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. The dispute remains an electoral issue in both states. #MekedatuDam #CauveryDispute #TamilNadu #itwebvideos #Karnataka #BengaluruWater #IndiaToday #karnataka #tamilnadu #wion *KEYWORDS (Horizontal Format)* Mekedatu Dam Controversy, Mekedatu Project, Cauvery River Dispute, Cauvery Water Sharing, Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu, Inter-State River Water Disputes Act 1956, Article 262, Federalism in India, Cooperative Federalism, Water Governance, River Basin Management, Interstate Relations, Constitutional Provisions on Water, Cauvery Water Management Authority, CWMA, Cauvery Water Regulation Committee, Supreme Court Judgments, Water Security, Environmental Governance, Sustainable Development, Centre-State Relations, GS Paper II, UPSC GS2, PSIR Optional, Governance Issues, Public Policy, Current Affairs UPSC, UPSC 2026, UPSC Mains 2026, Mains Answer Writing, Political Science and International Relations, Indian Polity, Indian Constitution, Water Resources Management, Interstate Disputes, Case Study for UPSC, IAS Preparation, Civil Services Examination, Group 1, APPSC, TSPSC, State PSC Exams. *HASHTAGS (Horizontal Format)* #UPSC2026 #UPSCMains #GS2 #PSIR #MekedatuDam #MekedatuControversy #CauveryDispute #CauveryRiver #WaterGovernance #Federalism #CooperativeFederalism #Article262 #RiverDisputes #InterStateRelations #Governance #IndianPolity #Constitution #CurrentAffairs #UPSCPreparation #IASPreparation #CivilServices #AnswerWriting #Mains2026 #PoliticalScience #PublicPolicy #Karnataka #TamilNadu #WaterManagement #RiverBasinManagement #UPSCGS2 #PSIROptional #Group1 #APPSC #TSPSC #StudyIQ #VisionIAS #ForumIAS #InsightsIAS #DrishtiIAS #SyedShujathullah