Supreme Court dismisses Tamil Nadu petition objecting to Mekedaatu Reservoir project
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has rejected the petition filed by Tamil Nadu challenging Karnataka government’s project to construct the Mekedaatu Reservoir.
Karnataka government has planned to build the reservoir to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and also to generate hydroelectric power. The reservoir, which will be 99 metres tall and 735 metres long, is expected to have a capacity to hold 66,000 tmc of water. Of this, 4 tmc of water will be supplied to Bengaluru for consumption.
The project is being undertaken at an expenditure of approximately Rs 14,000 crore and the reservoir will stand on 5,000 hectares of land.
The Tamil Nadu government had taken objection to the implementation of the project, saying it will affect the water supply to the people in Tamil Nadu and had approached the Supreme Court.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
