Mekedatu will benefit Tamil Nadu, not us: Karnataka CM Shivakumar

Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar, responding to Tamil Nadu's objections over the Mekedatu balancing reservoir, said the project benefits the lower riparian state, not Karnataka. He cited Supreme Court orders permitting the dam, affirmed Karnataka will release 177 TMC of Cauvery water annually, and urged Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay to visit the site and cooperate.