Pursue and complete the Mekedatu project (Rs 9,000 crore) within five years
“To pursue - and complete them within five years and provide budgetary support a. New Projects: Project Cost - Mekedatu -Rs. 9,000 Cr, Mahadayi -Rs. 3,000 Cr”
The verdict
The project is still at the DPR stage. Karnataka filed a revised proposal in April 2026, and the Central Water Commission returned the DPR for revision in July 2026. The Supreme Court declined Tamil Nadu's challenge in November 2025 because of the DPR stage. No construction has begun. Provisional rating.
Rule applied: In progress: deadline not reached; rating is provisional and not counted in the final score
Evidence timeline
- ResearchUndated· Drishti IAScontextMekedatu Project (daily news analysis) ↗
“In November 2025, the Supreme Court rejected Tamil Nadu's challenge at that stage, observing that the issue was still at the Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage”
- News30 Jul 2026· Deccan HeraldsupportsMekedatu row: CWC returns Karnataka's DPR, flags major deviations, flawed calculations ↗
“the DPR submitted by Karnataka in 2019 has been returned to the project authority for revision”
More water & sanitation promises from this manifesto
Complete the Yettinahole drinking water project within two years
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Get clearances and complete all Mahadayi (Kalasa-Banduri) diversion works in five years
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Extend Cauvery water supply to all parts of Bengaluru
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Promise ID inc-ka-2023-019 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON