Q. Consider the following statements:
  1. Mekedatu river project is disputed between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
  2. Mahadayi water dispute is between Goa and Karnataka
  3. Vansadhara river dispute is between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Which of the above is/are correct?

Answer: Only 2 & 3
Notes: Mekedatu river project is disputed between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
This is incorrect statement. Mekedatu river project is a disputed project between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the sharing of Cauvery waters. Karnataka intends to build a reservoir across river Cauvery near Mekedatu but Tamil Nadu government objects based on argument that the project would affect the flow of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
Mahadayi water dispute is between Goa and Karnataka
This is correct statement. Mahadayi river water dispute is a dispute between Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. Mahadayi River also known as Mondovi in Goa actually originates from a cluster of 30 springs near Bhimgad in Karnataka and forms into a river at Degaon village in Khanapur Taluk of Belagavi district. It is essentially a Rainfed river that flows nearly 35 km through Karnataka and then 52 km through Goa, before flowing into the Arabian Sea. The Mahadayi catchment area covers around 2,032 km and includes some parts of Maharashtra near the Maharashtra-Karnataka border region.
Vansadhara river dispute is between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
This is correct statement. Vansadhara river dispute is dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The Vansadhara originates in Odisha and flows into the Bay of Bengal after traversing 154 kms in Odisha and 82 kms in Andhra Pradesh. The river is common border for about 29 kms in the two states.

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