Tamil Nadu Minister Anand says the Mekedatu dam will never be built as the state plans Mukkombu barrage repairs and seeks Cauvery water releases. Tamil Nadu ministers reject Karnataka plan to build Mekedatu dam across river, opposing Shivakumar claims on Supreme Court approval and Centre interventions against the reservoir project. Tamil Nadu minister Anand rejects Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam claim as the Cauvery project dispute remains before the Supreme Court.