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Since June 1, the start of the current water year, four reservoirs of the Cauvery basin have received around 30 tmc ft, whereas Tamil Nadu has not even received four tmc ft, says an expert in Chennai
As deficient rainfall revives the Cauvery water dispute, this explainer examines the water-sharing framework, the legal regime, reservoir status, and the unresolved issue of distress sharing
The Cauvery Water Management Authority, 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 to review the situation
CWMA referred to the IMD forecast that indicates tough time ahead with deficit monsoon
Alleging Karnataka’s reservoirs held sufficient water to release Tamil Nadu’s share, Dr. Anbumani said the CWMA lacked the authority to enforce its decisions or act against violations
The Chief Minister should have met the Prime Minister over this issue, but he has not, says DMK leader
Even after accounting for the deficient rainfall during the current Southwest monsoon, Tamil Nadu is estimated to be entitled to receive at least three thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft.) more, according to a representative of the State government
A proposed meeting between Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and his Tamil Nadu counterpart C Joseph Vijay has opened a fresh political channel to address the long-running Cauvery dispute, with both governments indicating a willingness to discuss water sharing and Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir amid worsening drought conditions across the basin
In a statement, Mr. Arjuna said the State government was resolved to protect the livelihood of farmers in the Cauvery delta, ensure the State’s drinking water security and safeguard Tamil Nadu’s legal rights over Cauvery waters.
CM Vijay aims to hold direct talks with Karnataka for water-sharing
According to farmers, direct talks could provoke unrest. "In the past, when such talks were called, contradictions arose, clashes have erupted," Pandian added.
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has said the Tamil Nadu CM Vijay should not have talks with the Karnataka CM over the Mekedatu dam issue. He said instead an all-party meeting should be held, a unanimous decision should be taken and that should be carried forward.
Karnataka has been contending that the proposed balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project at Mekedatu in Kanakapura taluk of Bengaluru South district will not come in the way of the State releasing the stipulated quantum of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
He pointed out that MoS Choudhary’s statement in the Rajya Sabha was contrary to the statement made by then Union Minister for Jal Shakti in Parliament on February 16, 2018
R. Ashok accused the Congress dispensation of failing to protect the interests of the State
Centre's Mekedatu stand disappointing, withdraw reply: Vijay writes to PM Modi
“We know that there is less water in our reservoirs due to low rainfall. But the water is being released after calculating our need for drinking water in the future months,” says Minister Yatindra Siddaramaiah
Opposing the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s direction to release 3,500 cusecs of the Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu daily for 15 days, president of Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Organisations Kurubur Shanthakumar has urged the State government to persuade the Cauvery Management Authority for a reconsideration of the order
Karnataka Water Resources Minister Ramalinga Reddy says the state itself is gripped by serious shortage of water and will examine the possibility of filing an appeal against CWRC’s order before the Cauvery Water Management Authority
A large-scale conspiracy is under way to deny Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, and the Union government itself is a participant in it, says PMK leader
A significant percentage of water released from either KRS or Kabini will be lost by the time it reaches Biligundlu measuring gauge since the river bed is dry. The State also has to account for groundwater levels and channel losses
In January and February 1986 and 1987, Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran despatched his Ministers to Bengaluru to meet their counterparts and Karnataka Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde and persuade them to release water for saving the paddy crop raised during the long-term samba cultivation season
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing disappointment over Union minister of state for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary’s statement that Karnataka need not obtain the consent of lower riparian states for the proposed Mekedatu reservoir, even as the state government confirmed that Vijay will visit Bengaluru next month for talks on the project
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee on Tuesday directed Karnataka to release 4 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu over the next 15 days, ordering a daily discharge of 3,500 cusecs despite the state’s contention that dwindling reservoir levels are sufficient only to meet drinking water needs
Rejecting the criticism against the CWRC and CWMA, Vineet Gupta recalled that during the water year of 2023-24, the two bodies had worked out a distress-sharing mechanism
He alleged that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had appealed to farmers in Karnataka not to cultivate crops because of inadequate water availability while simultaneously releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu ‘to please the CM of that State’
Vijay vs DK Shivakumar: Why Tamil Nadu, Karnataka clashing again over a river?
On July 28, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directed Karnataka to ensure a flow of 3,500 cusecs at Biligundlu from July 29 for 15 days, amounting to a release of about 4 TMC of water
Farmers took to the streets in Mysuru and Mandya to voice their opposition to any move to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu as per the directions of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee
Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s direction to release 3,500 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu will prove to be Karnataka’s ‘death knell’
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar says the State would request Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, during his proposed visit to Karnataka, to conduct an aerial inspection of the situation in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin to understand the ground realities
PMK leader slams the Congress and the BJP for “conspiring” against Tamil Nadu on Mekedatu
Madras High Court Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan are slated to hear the case on Thursday
P.R. Pandian, president of Coordination Committee of All Farmers’ Associations of Tamil Nadu, has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to take his Karnataka counterpart on an aerial visit of delta districts
Makes the submission in response to a writ petition filed by AIADMK whip challenging the amendment carried out to the resolution
As on July 27, the coverage was 3.87 lakh acres compared to 5.05 lakh acres on the corresponding day last year
The Cauvery Water Management Authority ordered Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs daily. This directive mandates a total release of 4 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu. Karnataka had appealed the committee's order citing low reservoir levels and drought conditions. State officials stated reservoir levels were significantly lower than last year. Tamil Nadu representatives argued against Karnataka's plea, citing sufficient flow.
The Committee took into account net inflow to the four reservoirs in Karnataka during the current season and compared it with the 30-year-long data. CWRC chief Vineet Gupta, told The Hindu that the shortfall suffered by the reservoirs was to the extent of 60%
BENGALURU Karnataka’s effort to hold the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu failed on Thursday when the Cauvery Water Management Authority upheld an order requiring the state to ensure a flow of 3,500 cusecs a day for 15 days, despite its warnings that reservoir levels were already under severe pressure from drought
The main opposition party in Tamil Nadu, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), on Thursday criticised the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) over its seemingly ambiguous stand on the contentious Mekedatu dam issue, demanding that the state government convene an all-party meeting to protect the state’s rights on sharing the Cauvery river water with Karnataka
Kannada outfits, farmers stage demonstration near KRS Dam
The CWMA upheld the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's recommendation to release 3,500 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.
Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Minister Nirmalkumar said the Chief Minister has been holding consultations with stakeholders and experts on the Mekedatu issue
“The atmosphere is not right at this point of time,” Mr. Shivakumar said, addressing a press meet.
Cauvery row heats up as DK Shivakumar postpones meeting with Tamil Nadu CM Vijay
Tamil film screenings have been halted across Karnataka until further notice. Protests erupted over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute, disrupting movie showings. Pro-Kannada groups announced a statewide bandh for August 13 against water release. Farmers and activists forced theatre owners to stop showing Tamil movies. The Karnataka Film Exhibitors Association extended the suspension to all state theatres.
Farmers and Kannada outfits have staged protests against the direction to release 3,500 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days
Expressing concern over the CWRC directive, the protesting farmers said Karnataka was facing drought-like conditions and farmers were in distress
AIADMK general secretary demands all-party meeting to discuss the issue
August 3 meeting between DK Shivakumar and C Joseph Vijay on Mekedatu postponed
Can the two States evolve a dynamic solution to a decades-old contention that can move beyond political rhetoric?
Mr. Kumaraswamy took strong exception to what he described as decisions being made ‘from air-conditioned rooms in Delhi’.
The 2018 division formula was built on the assumption that the river carried 740 tmcft water in a typical year. The problem is that water levels keep moving.
The protesters, who staged a demonstration outside the main entrance to the reservoir and attempted to march towards it, were taken into preventive custody by the police and released later.
Shivakumar says that it is a “reassuring sign” that inflows have increased into reservoirs in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin in the last two to three days
He questioned the purpose of calling an all-party meeting after releasing water for the last two months