Release 3,500 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu: Cauvery authority to Karnataka
The Cauvery Water Management Authority has ordered Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. This decision follows an emergency meeting held after Karnataka appealed the order, citing severe drought conditions and depleted reservoir levels.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing, high-stakes inter-state water dispute in India, which frequently pits agricultural needs against urban water security during monsoon deficits.
NEW DELHI: Upholding the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's order, Cauvery Water Management Authority on Thursday directed Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. As per the direction, Karnataka will have to release a total of 4 TMC (thousand million cubic) feet of river water to the neighbouring state.The decision came after an emergency meeting convened by the authority to consider Karnataka's appeal against the committee's Wednesday order.
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