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SC asks CWMA for report on sharing of Cauvery water before Sept. 1

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to submit a report on the status of discharge of the river water by Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, especially its availability for the next fortnight. The court recorded Karnataka’s dissatisfaction with a CWMA order to release 10,000 cusecs…

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

Cauvery water dispute | Tamil Nadu’s request for more water has no legal basis: Karnataka

Karnataka: 2023 not normal water year, Tamil Nadu's plea for 24K cusecs based on erroneous assumption.

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery realisation crosses 25 TMC in current water year

Tamil Nadu's Cauvery water realisation crosses 25 TMC; due to CWMA direction, Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs for 15 days. Mettur dam storage 21.625 TMC, inflow 11,002 cusecs, discharge 10,003 cusecs.

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Tamil Nadu walks out of Cauvery Water Management Authority meeting

Tamil Nadu walked out of CWMA meeting after Karnataka refused to agree to release 37.9 tmc ft water due. TN highlighted problems faced by farmers, but Karnataka said TN had sufficient water storage. CWMA recommended Karnataka release 10,000 cusecs for 15 days, re-evaluating quantity based on future rainfall.

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Tamil Nadu to move Supreme Court as Karnataka refuses to share Cauvery water

Tamil Nadu government to move Supreme Court over Karnataka's refusal to share Cauvery water. The TN CM wrote to Union Minister of Jal Shakti requesting to ensure TN's share of water, but forums failed to act. Karnataka said it would release only 8,000 cusecs on August 22.

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

CM Stalin urges PM Modi to instruct Karnataka to release Cauvery water to T.N.

Flagging the “grim scenario” faced by the farmers of Cauvery delta in saving their kuruvai paddy crop, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting his immediate intervention in instructing Karnataka to release Tamil Nadu’s due share of Cauvery water, and to further clear the…

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023

At Cauvery Authority’s meet on Aug. 11, T.N. may raise shortfall in water release and press for its share

TN to urge Karnataka to make up shortfall in Cauvery water at CWMA meet on Aug 11; TN had requested CWMA to direct Karnataka to release water; TN apprised of CWMA's decision on Mekedatu project; AIADMK's OPS urges CM Stalin to use good offices with Congress to ensure Karnataka releases…

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023

Cauvery Water Management Authority has requested Karnataka to release water to T.N.: Union Jal Shakti Ministry

The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) requested the Karnataka government early this month, to  “take suitable necessary action” regarding the release of water from the latter’s reservoirs to Tamil Nadu, according to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry.

The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023

Water from Cauvery, due from Karnataka to T.N., crucial for standing kuruvai crops: CM Stalin writes to Union Minister

TN CM Stalin requests Union Minister to direct CWMA to issue directions to Karnataka to release TN's share of Cauvery water to save standing kuruvai crop. TN flagged issue in meetings of Union Minister, CWRC & CWMA, but Karnataka has not released water.

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

Tamil Nadu flags shortage in its share of Cauvery water

Objecting to the deficit in its share of water received from Karnataka, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday wrote to the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) flagging the issue and seeking directions to the neighbouring State to release Tamil Nadu’s actual share for July as per the schedule.

The Hindu · Jul 3, 2023