Bangalore: The Cauvery River Monitoring Committee team, headed by Union Water Resources Ministry Secretary A K Goswami, on September 25 wrapped up its two-day visit of Karnataka but cancelled its "fact-finding mission" to Mettur in the wake of protests by Tamil Nadu.

The Committee, which is visiting the state on the directive of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, wound up its exercise with an on-the-spot inspection of Kabini reservoir in Mysore and Hemavathy in Hassan district on September 25, official sources said.

The team also undertook field visits and met farmers in Kabini and Hemavathy reservoir area. On September 24, it visited Krishnaraja Sagar in Mandya and also paid a visit to fields and heard farmers' views on the prevailing situation.

On arrival in the city on September 24, the Committee held preliminary discussions with the chief secretaries of Karnataka, Kerala and Pondicherry in the absence of Tamil Nadu representative, who had boycotted the meet taking a stand that any decision to be taken by the official body would be tantamount to contempt of court.

On return to the city, the Committee members met Karnataka chief secretary Dr A Ravindra and officials of the irrigation department.

PTI