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The sharing of waters of the Kaveri River has been the source of a serious conflict between the two Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the Madras Presidency and Kingdom of Mysore.
Sep 26, 2023 · Just recently, Tamil Nadu took its case to the Supreme Court, asking Karnataka to release 24,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of Cauvery water daily to support their standing crops. In response, the court mandated Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for a 15-day period.
Sep 29, 2021 · Recently, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directed Karnataka to immediately release the balance quantum of water to Tamil Nadu. However, CWMA dropped discussion on the Mekedatu reservoir project following “strong protest” from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Key Points. Cauvery Water Dispute: About:
The Government of India constituted the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) on June 2, 1990, to adjudicate the water dispute between the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry with respect to the inter-state Cauvery water and river basin.
Sep 26, 2023 · The Cauvery water sharing dispute has been a bone of contention between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu since the time of the British Raj. Many of the districts in both states are dependent on...
Sep 30, 2023 · On Thursday (September 28), the meeting of Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) upheld the decision of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), and directed Karnataka to release...
The Cauvery water dispute spewed a fresh row after the CWMA order directed Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy...
Feb 16, 2018 · The Supreme Court on Friday pronounced its verdict in the Cauvery river water sharing dispute among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Puducherry and Kerala. The dispute was adjudicated by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) in 2007.
Feb 16, 2018 · The Supreme Court on Friday delivered its verdict in the decades-old Cauvery water dispute, allocating more water to the state of Karnataka. The top court ordered the Karnataka government to release 177.25 tmcft of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from its inter-state Biligundlu dam.
Sep 26, 2023 · The perennial tug-of-war between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka - over sharing of water from the Cauvery River, with the focus on divisions during a 'distress year' - made headlines (again) last week...
