CWMA endorses CWRC’s direction to Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water a day for 15 days to Tamil Nadu
The Cauvery Water Management Authority has ordered Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. Karnataka officials are currently reviewing the order, citing severe hydrological distress and declining reservoir levels as reasons for potential non-compliance.
Why it matters
Water sharing disputes between Indian states are a recurring source of political and social tension, directly impacting agricultural stability and regional governance.
The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), which met in Delhi on Tuesday (August 11, 2026), affirmed and endorsed the decision by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to direct Karnataka to ensure the release of Cauvery water at the rate of 12,000 cusecs a day from Wednesday for the next 15 days to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
This means that Karnataka would have to provide about 15.55 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft), considering that the flow of 11,574 cusecs in 24 hours equals one tmc ft.
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