Tamil Nadu Approaches Supreme Court Over Cauvery Water Dispute With Karnataka
The Tamil Nadu government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against Karnataka regarding the allocation of Cauvery river water. Tamil Nadu claims the current water release is insufficient and seeks a court-ordered increase in its share.
Why it matters
Water sharing disputes between Indian states are long-standing issues that frequently impact agricultural stability and regional political relations.
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday moved the Supreme Court over the Cauvery dispute with neighbouring Karnataka, saying the quantum allocated to it by the CWRC as well as that released by its neighbour was less.An official release here said the government filed a petition in the top court on the directions of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay who discussed the matter with senior advocates.As of August 3, the combined total storage in the reservoirs in Karnataka--KRS, Kabini, Harangi and Hemavathy, stood at 77.537 TMC and Karnataka would face no difficulty in releasing Tamil Nadu's due share proportionately.Following rains in the catchment areas in the KRS and Kabini dams in Karnataka recently, the proportionate water to be realised…
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