Meghadhatu Dam Project The project is located in Ramanagaram district of Karnataka. Objective of Meghadhatu Dam Project The project aims to construct a dam and reservoir on the Cauvery River to supply drinking water to Bangalore and recharge groundwater, It also aims to generate 400 MW of electricity. The Karnataka government approved the project in 2017. Cauvery River It is the third largest river in South India after Godavari and Krishna. It is the largest river in Tamil Nadu, It is called 'Ponni' in Tamil. The Thalaikaveri originates in the Brahmagiri range of the Western Ghats in Karnataka, Kodagu district, flows through Tamil Nadu and empties into the Bay of Bengal via Pondicherry. Tributaries Harangi Hemavati Kabini Bhavani Lakshmana Tirtha Noyyal Arkavati
