Mekedatu: CWC asks Karnataka to submit revised DPR

As per the DPR, the project aims for additional 4.75 tmcft of consumptive use of water to provide drinking water to Bengaluru Metropolitan Region and its adjoining area. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR The Central Water Commission (CWC) has returned the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir-cum-Drinking Water Project, which was modified on April 21, 2026, asking the State to submit a revised DPR in compliance with Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) Award and certain observations made by it.In a letter dated June 29 to Karnataka, the CWC has observed that the “proposed consumptive use of water is more than allocation” and asked the State to revise the DPR accordingly.The DPR for the project had been submitted to the CWC for the first time by