Overview
- After a high‑level review chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Karnataka decided to submit a corrected Detailed Project Report to the Centre to address earlier lacunae.
- Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said the new DPR will include comprehensive data on forest land to be submerged, replacing details based on 2018–19 standards.
- The state has begun operational steps with a project office opened at Harobele and plans for Chief Engineer and Chief Conservator of Forests offices in Ramanagara with dedicated staff.
- The Supreme Court refused to entertain Tamil Nadu’s challenge as premature and noted that Karnataka must continue releasing the allocated Cauvery water shares to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
- Karnataka ministers welcomed the court stance, BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai urged cooperation with the Centre over political posturing, and the DMK in Tamil Nadu reiterated that no dam can proceed without its consent.