Yediyurappa writes to Stalin, calls for talks on Mekedatu project

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday wrote to his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin over the Mekedatu reservoir project. In his two-page letter, Yediyurappa called for cooperation between the two states and suggested a bilateral meeting to address any apprehension about the balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project.
Making a fresh bid to resolve the issue around the Mekedatu project, which has been pending for many years, Yediyurappa said the project would immensely benefit both states. Yediyurappa insisted that the implementation of the project would “in no way affect the interests of the farmers of Tamil Nadu.”