Chennai: Cauvery ryots protest hydrocarbon projects
5 years, 6 months ago

Chennai: Cauvery ryots protest hydrocarbon projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Thanjavur: Members of Cauvery Urimai Meetpu Kuzhu protested against the proposed hydrocarbon projects by organising sit-in agitations in ten villages in Thanjavur district on Tuesday. They shouted slogans like "Don't bring hydrocarbon and don't stop Cauvery water". Maniarasan told presspersons that proposed hydrocarbon projects and Cauvery water are twin major issues faced by Cauvery delta farmers now. With respect to the river water issue, he said the Cauvery Water Management Authority has no powers to implement its own order.

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Cauvery: From crisis to cascade of hope
4 months ago

Cauvery: From crisis to cascade of hope

The Hindu  

The Cauvery river now presents a picture of calmness, much to the relief of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The situation turned positive with regard to the realisation of water by Tamil Nadu — from deficit to “over surplus.” In a matter of 15 days, Tamil Nadu received its entire share — even marginally higher — for July and August, as …

Farmers block railway lines, roads in protest against Karnataka not releasing T.N.’s share of Cauvery water
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers block railway lines, roads in protest against Karnataka not releasing T.N.’s share of Cauvery water

The Hindu  

Several farmers resorted to rail roko and road roko agitation in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts on Tuesday condemning Karnataka for not releasing Tamil Nadu’s due share of Cauvery water. A group of farmers owing allegiance to Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam squatted on the railway track in front of the Vasco Da Gama-Velankanni Express train at Thanjavur junction. The farmers also …

Protests in Tamil Nadu over non-release of Cauvery water by Karnataka government
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Protests in Tamil Nadu over non-release of Cauvery water by Karnataka government

India Today  

Workers of the Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India on Tuesday held a 'rail roko' movement in protest against the Karnataka government's decision to not release the Cauvery River water for Tamil Nadu. Earlier, the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee had recommended the Karnataka government release 1 Thousand Million Cubic Feets of water to Tamil Nadu from July …

All party meet to discuss Cauvery panel's directive to Karnataka to release water to TN today
5 months, 3 weeks ago

All party meet to discuss Cauvery panel's directive to Karnataka to release water to TN today

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday to discuss issues related to the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's directive to the State to release one tmcft of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu daily till this month-end. The CM said today's meeting would decide on the state's next course of action. After holding discussions with Deputy Chief …

Vasan urges T.N. to take steps to get State’s share of Cauvery water from Karnataka
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Vasan urges T.N. to take steps to get State’s share of Cauvery water from Karnataka

The Hindu  

Tamil Manila Congress president G.K. Vasan on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, urged the ruling DMK government to take immediate steps to ensure that the State gets its due share of Cauvery water from Karnataka. “What is stopping the ruling DMK government from negotiating with the Congress government in Karnataka to get Tamil Nadu’s share of Cauvery water?” he asked. The …

Change of power in Telangana may delay Godavari-Cauvery rivers interlinking project
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Change of power in Telangana may delay Godavari-Cauvery rivers interlinking project

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The much-awaited signing of MoU between stakeholder States for the ambitious Godavari-Cauvery rivers interlinking project is likely to be delayed with change of government in Telangana, said senior officials in Ministry of Jal Shakti. Speaking to TNIE, on the sidelines of All India Secretaries' Conference on Water Vision@2047 - Way Ahead organised by the ministry's National Water Mission in …

Karnataka govt to challenge direction of Cauvery body to release water to TN
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka govt to challenge direction of Cauvery body to release water to TN

Hindustan Times  

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said Karnataka will appeal against the direction of Cauvery Water Regulation Committee once again recommending the state to release river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Responding to a question on load shedding resulting in power cuts in many parts of the state and trouble faced by farmers unable to operate their pump …

Cauvery water dispute: Pro-Kannada organisations to stage protest in Bengaluru
1 year, 2 months ago

Cauvery water dispute: Pro-Kannada organisations to stage protest in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Pro-Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj on Wednesday said that the Pro-Kannada organization will protest and besiege the Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru over the Cauvery water issue. As per the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority Karnataka has been releasing 3000 cusecs of Cauvery Water to Tamil Nadu. The pro-Kannada organisations also held a protest on Tuesday at Bengaluru Rural's Hoskote …

Cauvery row: Annamalai says resolution passed by TN against Karnataka was unilateral
1 year, 2 months ago

Cauvery row: Annamalai says resolution passed by TN against Karnataka was unilateral

Hindustan Times  

The legislative resolution passed in the Tamil Nadu assembly against the Karnataka government over the Cauvery water dispute was unilateral, said Bharatiya Janata Party state president K Annamalai on Tuesday. The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday, October 9, 2023, adopted a resolution urging the Union government to direct Karnataka to release Cauvery water as per the orders of the Cauvery …

Tamil Nadu passes resolution seeking Cauvery water as per SC ruling
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu passes resolution seeking Cauvery water as per SC ruling

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution urging the central government to direct Karnataka government to release Cauvery water as per the directions of the Supreme Court. “In order to protect the livelihood of the Cauvery delta farmers, who are the basis for Tamil Nadu’s agriculture, this August House unanimously urges the Union government to direct the …

Cauvery: Farmers’ delegation from Karnataka meets CWMA Chairman and Water Resources Minister in New Delhi
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery: Farmers’ delegation from Karnataka meets CWMA Chairman and Water Resources Minister in New Delhi

The Hindu  

A delegation of farmers from Karnataka led by Kurubur Shanthakumar of the Karnataka Jala Samrakshana Samithi met the Chairman of Cauvery Water Management Authority S.K. Haldar and Union Minister for Water Resources Gajendra Singh Shekawat and expressed their opposition to the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at a time when Karnataka was reeling under drought. The samithi members …

T.N. Assembly resolution in Cauvery issue | Farmers’ body in Tiruvarur hails move
1 year, 3 months ago

T.N. Assembly resolution in Cauvery issue | Farmers’ body in Tiruvarur hails move

The Hindu  

The Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam has welcomed the adoption of a resolution by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on the Cauvery issue at its special sitting on Monday, October 9, 2023. In a statement issued on Monday, general secretary of the Sangam P. R. Pandian welcomed the passing of the resolution, with the support of all members of the House …

Tamil Nadu assembly adopts resolution seeking Cauvery water from Karnataka
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu assembly adopts resolution seeking Cauvery water from Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution urging the Centre to direct Karnataka to release water from the Cauvery river to the state as per the directions of the Supreme Court. Tamil Nadu assembly adopts resolution seeking Cauvery water from Karnataka The resolution was declared passed unanimously by speaker M Appavu after the BJP staged a walkout. Chief …

T.N. Assembly adopts resolution urging Centre to direct Karnataka to release Cauvery water
1 year, 3 months ago

T.N. Assembly adopts resolution urging Centre to direct Karnataka to release Cauvery water

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday, October 9, 2023 adopted a resolution urging the Union government to direct Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu as mandated in the final judgment of the Supreme Court. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter Moving the resolution, Mr. Stalin contended that …

Cauvery water issue: Pro-Kannada group to block highway in Bengaluru today
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery water issue: Pro-Kannada group to block highway in Bengaluru today

Hindustan Times  

Pro-Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj on Sunday said that the Pro-Kannada organization will block the National Highway near Hoskote toll in Bengaluru over the Cauvery water issue. The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee had ordered Karnataka to ensure the release of 3000 cusecs of Cauvery water at Biligundlu starting from September 28 till October 15, 2023. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had earlier …

Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin announces aid for Cauvery delta farmers amid water shortage
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin announces aid for Cauvery delta farmers amid water shortage

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced aid for farmers in the Cauvery Delta region of the state whose crops were destroyed due to lack of sufficient water. However, with Karnataka not releasing sufficient Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, farmers in the Delta region are facing problems. In the last few days, many farmer groups in the Delta districts …

Follow directive on release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, panel tells Karnataka
1 year, 3 months ago

Follow directive on release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, panel tells Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

A top panel mandated to oversee sharing of water between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Friday asked the former to follow directions issued earlier by a regulatory body to release water to its neighbour from the Cauvery basin, deepening a major discord between the two southern states, a person familiar with the matter said. In a meeting held in Delhi …

Cauvery Water Sharing Dispute Karnataka Bandh CM, Deputy CM Follow 'Duplicitous' Approach To Help I.N.D.I.A, Asks BJP's Tejasvi Surya
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery Water Sharing Dispute Karnataka Bandh CM, Deputy CM Follow 'Duplicitous' Approach To Help I.N.D.I.A, Asks BJP's Tejasvi Surya

ABP News  

Amid the ongoing bandh in Karnataka due to the Cauvery water-sharing row with Tamil Nadu, BJP Yuva Morcha National President Tejasvi Surya termed the approach of the state government as duplicitous and asked whether they were trying to help I.N.D.I.A or DMK government for 2024. On the Cauvery Water Issue, BJP Yuva Morcha National President and MP Tejasvi Surya said, …

Cauvery Row: What is the complex Karnataka-Tamil Nadu water conflict? 10 points
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery Row: What is the complex Karnataka-Tamil Nadu water conflict? 10 points

Live Mint  

In response to the Cauvery Regulatory Committee's directive to release 3,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu, farmer unions and pro-Kannada organizations have announced a Karnataka Bandh for today. Tamil Nadu urged the Court to instruct Karnataka to adhere to the release of 36.76 TMC of water, as mandated for September 2023 by the final award of the Cauvery Water …

Karnataka Bandh: Pro-Kannada Activists Detained Amid Cauvery Protests
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka Bandh: Pro-Kannada Activists Detained Amid Cauvery Protests

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Bengaluru police on Friday detained members of pro-Kannada organisations protesting over the Cauvery river water dispute near Attibele in Karnataka. Farmer unions and pro-Kannada organisations have called for a Karnataka Bandh today after the Cauvery Regulatory Committee ordered to release of 3000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. Amid a row over Cauvery River water sharing raging between Tamil …

cauvery water dispute karnataka bandh tamil nadu protest pro kannada outfits siddaramaiah bjp jds
1 year, 3 months ago

cauvery water dispute karnataka bandh tamil nadu protest pro kannada outfits siddaramaiah bjp jds

ABP News  

Bengaluru police on Friday detained several protesters who are agitating against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu as the issue continues to increase tensions between the two southern states. VIDEO | Karnataka Bandh: Pro-Kannada outfit members detained by police while protesting outside Bengaluru airport.#KarnatakaBandh pic.twitter.com/KVqtzUYfz2 — Press Trust of India September 29, 2023 According to PTI, 'Kannada Okkuta', …

Cauvery water dispute: Pro-Kannada group call for Karnataka bandh today, see what's open and what's closed
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery water dispute: Pro-Kannada group call for Karnataka bandh today, see what's open and what's closed

India TV News  

Karnataka Bandh: A pro-Kannada and farmers' organisations have called for a 'Karnataka Bandh' on Friday to protest the release of Cauvery river water to neighboring Tamil Nadu. “Tomorrow, on 29th September 2023, several organizations in Karnataka are uniting for a state-wide bandh to protest against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. If any damage to the property occurs, …

BJP-JDS stage joint protest over Cauvery water in Karnataka
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP-JDS stage joint protest over Cauvery water in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Alliance partners Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal Secular on Wednesday staged a joint protest in Bengaluru criticizing the release of River Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu by the Congress led State Government. Sadananda Gowda participated along with State BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel and MLAs while JDS leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Yeddyurappa stated that BJP and …

‘Heartening’: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar on CWRC's decision over Cauvery water release to TN
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Heartening’: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar on CWRC's decision over Cauvery water release to TN

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said it is heartening that the Cauvery Water Control Committee rejected Tamil Nadu's call for Karnataka to release 12,500 cusecs of water daily. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar His statements come in the backdrop of the CWRC's decision to reduce the amount of water being released from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu from …

BJP leaders hold protest against Karnataka government over Cauvery water release
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP leaders hold protest against Karnataka government over Cauvery water release

Hindustan Times  

BJP leaders held a protest against the Karnataka government over Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Former CM BS Yediyurappa, MP Tejasvi Surya and others staged a sit-in against the Karnataka government over the Cauvery water-sharing issue near the Gandhi statue in Bengaluru today. Former CM BS Yediyurappa staged a sit-in against the Karnataka government over …

BS Yediyurappa to stage protest against Cauvery water release, Kumaraswamy to participate: HD Deve Gowda
1 year, 3 months ago

BS Yediyurappa to stage protest against Cauvery water release, Kumaraswamy to participate: HD Deve Gowda

Hindustan Times  

Former prime minister and Janata Dal supremo HD Deve Gowda on Tuesday said senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Lingayat strongman BS Yediyurappa will stage a demonstration in Bengaluru in protest against the release of Cauvery water to neighbouring state Tamil Nadu today. This comes a day after the Bengaluru bandh, which was called by farmers and pro-Kannada activists in …

Cauvery row heats up, parallel protests held in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery row heats up, parallel protests held in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Farmers burnt effigies, held mock funerals of chief ministers and staged an agitation with dead rats near their mouths as dramatic protests over sharing the water of the Cauvery roiled Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, setting off a political row. Kannada activists protest against Karnataka Government over the issue of releasing water from Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu, in …

Cauvery dispute: BJP to stage a dharna in front of Gandhi statue today
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery dispute: BJP to stage a dharna in front of Gandhi statue today

The Hindu  

The principal Opposition BJP will stage a dharna in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the Vidhana Soudha premises on Wednesday against the alleged complete failure of the Congress government in the State with respect to handling of the Cauvery dispute. Yediyurappa will lead the protest that will be attended among others by party State president Nalin Kumar Kateel, …

Bengaluru bandh today: Cauvery water dispute straining Karnataka-Tamil Nadu ties explained
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengaluru bandh today: Cauvery water dispute straining Karnataka-Tamil Nadu ties explained

Live Mint  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Monday said his government will not curtail the “Bengaluru bandh" called by some farmers' organisations on Tuesday as protests over the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu have intensified. The directive from the Cauvery Water Management Authority instructed Karnataka to extend the release of 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for an additional …

Cauvery Issue: HD Deve Gowda gets emotional, says 'I'm alive not for politics or power'
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery Issue: HD Deve Gowda gets emotional, says 'I'm alive not for politics or power'

Live Mint  

JD Member of Parliament and former Prime Minister, HD Devegowda got emotional during his recent press conference addressing the contentious Cauvery water-sharing issue. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} The protestors demanded the sharing of Cauvery water to save the standing ‘kuruvai’ crop cultivation in Tamil Nadu. Both states have been witness to protests after Karnataka hardened its stance on sharing Cauvery water citing …

Protests part of democratic traditions, will not prevent them: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
1 year, 3 months ago

Protests part of democratic traditions, will not prevent them: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Stating that the BJP and Janata Dal were indulging in politics over release of Cauvery water, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on September 25 said that the Karnataka government would not stop the protests that have broken out over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. They did not ask for my resignation in the all-party meeting.” He said that the …

Karnataka: 'Protests allowed, peace must prevail in Cauvery water dispute,' says CM Siddaramaiah
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka: 'Protests allowed, peace must prevail in Cauvery water dispute,' says CM Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addressed the intensifying protests over the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, stating that his government will not curtail them, but emphasised the importance of maintaining peace. The Supreme Court had recently refused to interfere with the Cauvery Water Management Authority's order, which directed Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. …

Tamil Nadu farmers stage half-naked protest with human skeletons over Cauvery water dispute | WATCH VIDEO
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu farmers stage half-naked protest with human skeletons over Cauvery water dispute | WATCH VIDEO

India TV News  

Under the leadership of Ayyakannu, the National South Indian River Interlinking Farmers Association staged a half-naked protest on Monday in Tamil Nadu's Trichy by holding parts of the human skeleton and demanded the sharing of Cauvery water. Half-naked protest by farmers The visuals from Trichy showed the protestors raising slogans demanding the release of water from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu …

Don't release water to Tamil Nadu, says HD Kumaraswamy
1 year, 3 months ago

Don't release water to Tamil Nadu, says HD Kumaraswamy

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: With the State cabinet deciding to honour water release order of Cauvery Water Management Authority and also of Supreme Court, Janata Dal Secular MLA and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday told the State Government “In my opinion there is no need to release water to Tamil Nadu” and also observed that not releasing water “would not amount …

Bengaluru news: Farmers, pro-Kannada outfits stage protest in Mandya over Cauvery row
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengaluru news: Farmers, pro-Kannada outfits stage protest in Mandya over Cauvery row

Live Mint  

Farmer groups and pro-Kannada organizations conducted protests in the Cauvery river basin regions, including Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagara, Ramanagara, Bengaluru, and various other parts of the state, PTI reported. Amid ongoing protests in different regions of Karnataka regarding the release of Cauvery water from the state to Tamil Nadu, and with a call for a statewide shutdown, law enforcement agencies have …

Cauvery water row: Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members stage protests in Udupi
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery water row: Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members stage protests in Udupi

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members on Friday staged a protest near the District collector's office in Udupi against the order released by Cauvery Water Management Authority instructing the state government to follow its order to release water to Tamil Nadu. Members of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike raise slogans during a protest against Cauvery Water Management Authority. Various farmer's organisations in Mandya are …

Cauvery water dispute: No drinking water for Mysuru, Bengaluru, says Yediyurappa, hints at new agitation
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery water dispute: No drinking water for Mysuru, Bengaluru, says Yediyurappa, hints at new agitation

India TV News  

Cauvery Water issue: Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday said that the Cauvery issue is very particular and that they might start an agitation against the state releasing the water to the neibhouring state Tamil Nadu. Amid continued protests in the state over the Cauvery dispute with neighbouring Tamil Nadu, the Karnataka government yesterday said it will take …

Farmers' and pro-Kannada outfits observe bandh in Mandya over Cauvery water sharing
1 year, 3 months ago

Farmers' and pro-Kannada outfits observe bandh in Mandya over Cauvery water sharing

India Today  

In the wake of a call by pro-Kannada organisations for a 'bandh' to oppose the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from dams in Karnataka, most of the shops in the district headquarters town of Mandya, the Cauvery heartland, remained closed on Saturday. Irrigation department officials told PTI that Karnataka was releasing 5,000 cusecs water to the neighbouring state …

Sonia Gandhi should speak with Karnataka, Tamil Nadu leaders on Cauvery: Bommai
1 year, 3 months ago

Sonia Gandhi should speak with Karnataka, Tamil Nadu leaders on Cauvery: Bommai

India Today  

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai has said Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi should hold talks with Karnataka and Tamil Nadu leaders to find a solution to the Cauvery water sharing issue. "If they want a political solution, leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi must talk to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Karnataka …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges MPs to put aside politics in Cauvery water dispute
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges MPs to put aside politics in Cauvery water dispute

The Hindu  

Stating that Karnataka will not release Cauvery water, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urged members of Parliament from the State to put aside politics and speak together as one voice, even as Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar said that the State will approach the Supreme Court. Put aside party politics and stand together as one with regard to protecting our State, language, …

‘Sit together and sort it out’: Former PM Deve Gowda on Cauvery water row with TN
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Sit together and sort it out’: Former PM Deve Gowda on Cauvery water row with TN

Hindustan Times  

As the Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu is simmering, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Monday said that the "quarrel" among two neighbouring states will not be solved "legally" and that a solution will come out only after both sides sit together. The Rajya Sabha MP, with folded hands, requested Tamil Nadu and Karnataka …

Tamil Nadu farmers block railway tracks in protest, seek release of Cauvery river water
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu farmers block railway tracks in protest, seek release of Cauvery river water

India TV News  

In a fervent demonstration, farmers in Tamil Nadu staged a protest on Tuesday by blocking railway tracks, demanding the release of Cauvery river water from their neighboring state, Karnataka. Leading the protest was PR Pandian, the prominent figure of the Tamil Nadu Cauvery Farmers Organisation. The sharing of water from the Cauvery river, which flows through both Karnataka and Tamil …

CWRC direction cannot be implemented without endangering drinking and irrigation needs of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah tells Centre in letter
1 year, 3 months ago

CWRC direction cannot be implemented without endangering drinking and irrigation needs of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah tells Centre in letter

The Hindu  

Karnataka has told the Centre that the decision of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee asking the State to release water at the rate of 5,000 cusecs daily cannot be practically implemented. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a letter to Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, has said that it cannot be practically implemented without endangering the interest of farmers for …

BJP tells Karnataka govt not to drag PM into Cauvery row, convince TN CM
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP tells Karnataka govt not to drag PM into Cauvery row, convince TN CM

The Hindu  

The opposition BJP wants the Karnataka Government to convince Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin about the ground realities with respect to Cauvery water storage instead of leading an all-party delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to mediapersons in Bengaluru on September 12, former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai alleged that the Congress is trying to mislead people by …

TN causing 'unnecessary nuisance' over Cauvery river water sharing issue: Karnataka CM
1 year, 3 months ago

TN causing 'unnecessary nuisance' over Cauvery river water sharing issue: Karnataka CM

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday hit out at the BJP-led government at the Centre, alleging delay in giving approval to the construction of the Mekedatu balancing reservoir over river Cauvery, and accused neighbouring Tamil Nadu of causing "unnecessary nuisance" on the issue. READ | Cannot release more water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka agriculture minister Speaking to reporters here, he …

Cannot release more water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka agriculture minister
1 year, 4 months ago

Cannot release more water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka agriculture minister

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Karnataka is not in a position to release any more water to Tamil Nadu, state agriculture minister N Cheluvarayaswamy said on Wednesday. Hours after the Supreme Court deferred the verdict on the petition filed by Tamil Nadu demanding the release of more water from the Cauvery river to September 21, he said that the state is contemplating to stop …

Pro-Kannada outfits stage protests against release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu
1 year, 4 months ago

Pro-Kannada outfits stage protests against release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Continuing the agitation against the release of Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, a pro-Kannada activist on Sunday warned of blocking the borders and stopping the screening of Tamil movies in the state. Pro-Kannada outfits stage protests against release of Cauvery river water to TN The activists also asked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin to "take away …

Karnataka: Farmers continue protest over release of Cauvery water to TN
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka: Farmers continue protest over release of Cauvery water to TN

Hindustan Times  

Farmers in Karnataka's Mandya continued their protest on Friday demanding the government stop releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Farmers staged a protest on Tuesday, a day after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee passed an interim order asking Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu daily for the next 15 days till September 2. READ | SC …

Mekedatu project only solution to Cauvery water dispute with TN, says DK Shivakumar
1 year, 4 months ago

Mekedatu project only solution to Cauvery water dispute with TN, says DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Amid the tussle between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery water, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the Mekedatu project is the only solution to the water sharing issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in connection with Cauvery dispute. Earlier in the day, the farmer's associations in Karnataka staged a fresh protest near Krishna Raja Sagar reservoir …

Cauvery water row | Karnataka to consult legal experts on Cauvery Water Management Authority directive
1 year, 4 months ago

Cauvery water row | Karnataka to consult legal experts on Cauvery Water Management Authority directive

The Hindu  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said in Mysuru on Tuesday that the State would discuss with legal experts the latest directives by the Cauvery Water Management Authority to release water at the rate of 5,000 cusecs per day for the next 15 days to Tamil Nadu. ‘’Our legal team and officials have argued well and aggressively as a result …

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