{"id":363762,"date":"2026-05-27T17:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=363762"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:19:58","slug":"mekedatu-project-and-arkavathi-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mekedatu-project-and-arkavathi-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Mekedatu Project and Arkavathi River"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\"><strong>News<\/strong>: The Supreme Court dismissed Tamil Nadu\u2019s review petition against the Mekedatu project and rejected its request for open court hearing.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Mekedatu Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_363765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363765\" style=\"width: 467px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-363765\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-The-Print.jpg?resize=467%2C263&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mekedatu Project\" width=\"467\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-The-Print.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-The-Print.jpg?resize=1024%2C578&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-The-Print.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-The-Print.jpg?resize=1536%2C867&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-The-Print.jpg?w=1565&amp;ssl=1 1565w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-363765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; The Print<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Mekedatu Project<\/strong> is a <strong>multi-purpose balancing reservoir and drinking water project<\/strong> initiated by the <strong>Government of Karnataka.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: The project is located <strong>near Kanakapura in Ramanagara district, Karnataka,<\/strong> about <strong>90 km from Bengaluru<\/strong> and <strong>near the Tamil Nadu border.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>River Confluence: <\/strong>The project site is located at the <strong>confluence of the Cauvery River and its tributary Arkavathi River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming<\/strong>: Mekedatu <strong>means \u201cgoat\u2019s leap\u201d<\/strong> and refers to a <strong>deep gorge situated at the river confluence.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Project Specifications:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The project includes a 99-m-high and 735-m-long concrete <strong>gravity dam, an underground powerhouse, and a water conductor system. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The reservoir will <strong>store about 66 tmcft of water and generate 400 MWhydroelectric power.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong>: The project aims to supply about 4.75 TMC <strong>drinking water to Bengaluru and nearby areas while also generating power.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Issues:<\/strong> <strong>Tamil Nadu opposes <\/strong>the project because it <strong>fears reduction in downstream Cauvery water flow<\/strong>, which may affect agriculture and drinking water supply.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>: The project is important for Bengaluru\u2019s drinking water needs and hydroelectric power generation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Arkavathi River<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_363764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363764\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-363764\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ResearchGate-5.jpg?resize=298%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arkavathi River\" width=\"298\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ResearchGate-5.jpg?resize=193%2C300&amp;ssl=1 193w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ResearchGate-5.jpg?w=423&amp;ssl=1 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-363764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Arkavathi River is an <strong>important mountain river in Karnataka and a major tributary of the Kaveri River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>: The river originates from <strong>Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapura district.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course<\/strong>: The river <strong>flows southward through Bengaluru Rural<\/strong>, Ramanagara, and Mandya districts before <strong>joining the Kaveri River near Sangama around 34 km south of Kanakapura.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Length<\/strong>: The total length of the <strong>river is about 190 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Confluence (Mouth):<\/strong> The river merges with the <strong>Kaveri River at Sangama near Mekedatu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Tributaries:<\/strong> The tributaries <strong>include Kumudavathi, Suvarnamukhi, Vrishabhavathi, Antharamukhi, and Devamukhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>River Basin:<\/strong> Nearly one-third of Bengaluru city lies within its 4,150 sq. km. river basin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chunchi Falls:<\/strong> The river forms <strong>Chunchi Falls near Haroshivanahalli during its course.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Reservoirs: <\/strong>The river feeds the <strong>Hesaraghatta Reservoir and Thippagondanahalli Reservoir,<\/strong> which supply drinking water to Bangalore<span style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Supreme Court dismissed Tamil Nadu\u2019s review petition against the Mekedatu project and rejected its request for open court hearing. About Mekedatu Project The Mekedatu Project is a multi-purpose balancing reservoir and drinking water project initiated by the Government of Karnataka. 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