Karnataka’s appeal against Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu to come up before SC on September 14: Minister
Karnataka's Water Resources Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy announced that the state's appeal regarding Cauvery water release will be heard by the Supreme Court on September 14. The government intends to comply with current orders while seeking long-term solutions through federal infrastructure projects.
Why it matters
The Cauvery water dispute is a long-standing inter-state conflict that impacts agricultural stability and political relations in Southern India.
Minister for Water Resources N. Cheluvarayaswamy has said that the Karnataka government’s appeal against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu will come up for hearing before the Supreme Court on September 14.
Speaking to reporters in Mandya on September 11, Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy, who is also the Minister in charge of Mandya district, said there is a risk of the petition being dismissed if the State approached the court directly by violating the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) order. Hence, on the advice of legal experts, the government had no option but to continue releasing water to Tamil Nadu until September 14, he said.
Despite the severe water shortage in Karnataka, the State Government is bound to respect court orders within the framework of the federal system, he added.
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