Mekedatu project our prerogative, says BSY
BENGALURU: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday insisted that the Mekedatu project is Karnataka’s prerogative and it will be implemented without a doubt. During a meeting with Union Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, key irrigation projects of Karnataka were discussed for quicker clearances from the Centre, he added.
On the Tamil Nadu government’s objection to the Mekedatu project, he said, “We have every right and we are going to start the work. In the coming days, we are going to complete all the projects as Shekhawat assured us that he will help resolve issues with the Centre on clearing the projects.”Yettinahole, Upper Bhadra, Upper Krishna and Kalasa-Banduri projects too were discussed during the meeting with Shekhawat, he added.
