NationalMonday, 25 May 2026·The Hindu
Cauvery-Mekedatu dispute: Supreme Court review plea rejection and Tamil Nadu’s stand
Tamil Nadu’s review plea on the Mekedatu dam issue was rejected by the Supreme Court on 24 May 2026, keeping the Cauvery dispute in focus.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the Supreme Court rejected Tamil Nadu’s review petition on the Mekedatu dam issue, while the Karnataka government continued its plan to build a dam across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu.
Key specifics
- Supreme Court dismissed Tamil Nadu’s review petition on 24.05.2026.
- Mekedatu is a dam project proposed by the Karnataka government across the Cauvery river.
- The issue is linked to the Cauvery water dispute affecting Tamil Nadu’s delta region.
- Kanimozhi, a DMK MP, said the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee should intervene to stop the project.
- The dispute has been politically and legally contested across multiple years, including the present case in 2026.
Exam lens
Polity and inter-state water dispute question type: Supreme Court, review petition, Cauvery river, Mekedatu project, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. TNPSC may ask which state proposed the dam and which court rejected the review plea.