The State government is confident that the Mekedatu irrigation and hydro power project, will be approved in the next meeting of the Cauvery water disputes tribunal, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said in Hubballi on March 6.
“We are confident of taking up the project once the tribunal clears it. It has been discussed twice in the tribunal meetings and we have got a very good response from the parties present there. We are sure it will be approved in the next meeting. That we have set aside ₹1,000 crore for the project, shows that we are confident about it,’’ he said.
