Can Karnataka proceed with the proposed Mekedatu dam without Tamil Nadu’s consent? A Rajya Sabha reply says the Supreme Court’s 2018 judgment does not expressly require lower-riparian consent. But that is not construction approval. This explainer examines the Cauvery award, the project’s objectives and the clearances still required.

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Can Karnataka proceed with the proposed Mekedatu dam without Tamil Nadu’s consent? A Rajya Sabha reply says the Supreme Court’s 2018 judgment does not expressly require…