Explanation:

• The Karnataka government is likely to take a delegation to bring pressure on the Centre to approve the construction of the Mekedatu balancing reservoir that has been proposed to store water for drinking purposes.

Mekedatu dam project

• Being set up by the Karnataka government, the Mekedatu dam project is near Mekedatu, in Ramanagaram district, across the river Cauvery from Tamil Nadu.
• Its primary objective is to supply drinking water to Bengaluru and recharge the groundwater table in the region.

Hence only statement 2nd is correct.