The Alamatti Dam height dispute is back in the headlines. Maharashtra is raising objections to Karnataka's plans to increase the dam's height, while Karnataka asserts its right based on a tribunal's verdict. Karnataka is now seeking Prime Minister Modi's intervention to resolve the issue.

Interstate water disputes are common, but a resolution for the Alamatti issue is crucial. The 2013 tribunal's verdict clearly granted Karnataka permission to raise the Alamatti Dam's height to 524 meters. This increase in height will provide the necessary water storage capacity for the Uppe...read more