Storage in Karnataka’s Cauvery reservoirs stands at 52% of total capacity as CWMA is set to review situation on July 22
Karnataka's Cauvery reservoirs are at 52% capacity due to deficit rainfall, prompting the state to prioritize drinking water over irrigation. The Cauvery Water Management Authority is scheduled to review the water-sharing situation between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Why it matters
Water scarcity in the Cauvery basin is a recurring source of regional tension and environmental concern in Southern India.
The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), which is the apex body that monitors implementation of Cauvery water release to lower riparian States as per the Supreme Court’s verdict, is meeting in Delhi on Wednesday to review the situation.
This meeting has assumed importance as it comes at a time when the catchment areas in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin are facing deficit rainfall. While the entire State is facing a rainfall deficit of about 35%, the Kodagu region that forms the biggest catchment area for the Cauvery besides being the point of origin for the river, has reported a shortage of 45%.
Rainfall deficit in Kodagu will have serious impact on the southern part of the State that depends on Cauvery water.
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