SC Says Karnataka Released Enough Cauvery Water
The Supreme Court has observed that Tamil Nadu appeared to be receiving sufficient Cauvery water while hearing the state’s plea seeking directions to Karnataka for additional releases. The court sought an updated position on actual water flows before proceeding further with the dispute.
Supreme Court Reviews Cauvery Water Release
Tamil Nadu told the Supreme Court that Karnataka had failed to release its full share of Cauvery water despite directions from the Cauvery Water Management Authority.
The state claimed that nearly 20 TMC of water remained due after accounting for prevailing deficit conditions in the Cauvery basin. Tamil Nadu also argued that Karnataka had substantial live storage available in its reservoirs.
Karnataka Says Cauvery Flow Crossed 12,000 Cusecs
Karnataka disputed allegations of non-compliance and told the court that it had substantially exceeded an earlier requirement to release 3,500 cusecs.
The state said the subsequent requirement was to maintain 12,000 cusecs per day and informed the court that the flow had reached 12,607 cusecs on August 17.
Karnataka acknowledged that flows had remained around 6,000 cusecs during the initial period but said it would attempt to compensate for any shortfall.
Cauvery Water Dispute Hearing to Continue
The Supreme Court adjourned the proceedings and asked for an updated assessment of the water-release position.
The court is expected to examine actual Cauvery flows, compliance with directions issued by statutory water-management authorities and the competing claims made by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
The latest hearing adds another chapter to the long-running Cauvery water-sharing dispute between the two southern states.
