# Karnataka CM pledges budget funds for Mekedatu dam

> Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announces financing for the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project and outlines water management plans for Karnataka.
- Title: Karnataka CM pledges budget funds for Mekedatu dam · The Hindu
- Summary: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announces financing for the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project and outlines water management plans for Karnataka…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-chief-minister-announces-funds-for-mekedatu-project-in-next-budget/article71595613.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-17T07:06:51+00:00
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- Topics: karnataka, d.k. shivakumar, mekedatu project, cauvery river, water management, budget allocation, news, politics
## CM announces Mekedatu funding
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced adequate funds would be earmarked for the Mekedatu project in the next Budget.
## Ground-breaking ceremony planned
On October sixteenth, after inaugurating the Cauvery Aarti programme at Brindavan Garden in Krishna Raja Sagar, Shivakumar said preparations were under way for the Bhoomi Puja, or ground-breaking ceremony, for the Mekedatu project.
## Forest land submersion plan
A committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner has been constituted to make arrangements to provide alternative land for the five thousand hectares belonging to the Forest Department that will be submerged due to the project.
## Desilting tenders for reservoirs
The Union Minister for Jal Shakti directed officials to invite tenders for desilting the KRS and Tungabhadra reservoirs following a meeting with representatives of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
## Cauvery Aarti programme funded
An allocation of one hundred crore rupees has been made to the Cauvery Aarti programme by the Karnataka government, with an open-air stadium planned downstream for weekly aarti ceremonies.
## Key takeaway

Karnataka's Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced adequate budget funds for the Mekedatu dam project and said ground-breaking ceremonies are being prepared.