T.N. Assembly adopts resolution urging Centre to direct Karnataka to release Cauvery water
1 year, 5 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 Karnataka was creating an “artificial crisis” by not releasing the share of water due to Tamil Nadu, despite the steps being taken by his government. The Union government should act appropriately and get the Cauvery water for the people of Tamil Nadu,” Mr. Stalin said. BJP stages walkout Vanathi Srinivasan of the BJP wanted the text of the resolution modified and demanded that the Tamil Nadu government support nationalisation of rivers and a national legislation on dam safety.

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Cauvery aarti is a government programme, not political one: Karnataka Deputy CM
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1 week, 1 day ago

Cauvery aarti is a government programme, not political one: Karnataka Deputy CM

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said the government of Karnataka will launch a month-long water conservation campaign along with Cauvery aarti on March 22 at Sankey Tank in Bengaluru. On March 20, he told reporters that Cauvery aarti is a government programme, and not a political one. The government has planned to organise the Cauvery aarti at Sankey Tank, along …

All parties in Karnataka should unite to seek State’s rightful share of water from Godavari basin: Deve Gowda
1 month, 1 week ago

All parties in Karnataka should unite to seek State’s rightful share of water from Godavari basin: Deve Gowda

The Hindu  

Predicting an acute scarcity of drinking water in Karnataka in the coming days, former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Saturday said all the three major political parties in the State have to fight to secure the State’s rightful share of 25 tmcft water from the Godavari basin as part of Godavari-Krishna-Cauvery interlinking project. Speaking to presspersons here, the former …

Centre yet to give nod to Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery-South Vellar Link project: Supreme Court
2 months ago

Centre yet to give nod to Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery-South Vellar Link project: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has found that the Union government is yet to grant ‘in-principle approval’ to the Cauvery-South Vellar Link project four years after Tamil Nadu sought clearance from the Jal Shakti Ministry in January 2021. Tamil Nadu had written to the Ministry on January 5, 2021 for in-principle approval to the Cauvery-South Vellar Link project and for the declaration …

CWRC directs TN to remain watchful of its water usage from Mettur reservoirs
3 months, 1 week ago

CWRC directs TN to remain watchful of its water usage from Mettur reservoirs

New Indian Express  

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee has advised the Tamil Nadu government to be cautious about water use from its Mettur reservoirs as the northeast monsoon is about to end and the reservoir level is almost five per cent lesser than normal. However, Karnataka has so far released 279.8 thousand million cubic feet of Cauvery water as against the required 161.41 …

Cauvery: From crisis to cascade of hope
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Watch | Karnataka CM offering gratitude to river Cauvery for life-giving water
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch | Karnataka CM offering gratitude to river Cauvery for life-giving water

The Hindu  

Rain gods have finally smiled on Karnataka, soothing the parched lands, streams, and rivers, yearning for the elixir of life. The people of the Cauvery basin, including Bengaluru, were struggling for every drop of drinking water, let alone water for irrigation, thanks to severe drought in the State. To pay our obeisance to Mother Cauvery, our government, led by Chief …

TN seeks Jal Shakti ministry help to end Cauvery war with Karnataka
8 months ago

TN seeks Jal Shakti ministry help to end Cauvery war with Karnataka

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan on Thursday called on Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum, urging Union government to resolve the long-standing issue of Karnataka not releasing Cauvery water as per the monthly schedule fixed by the Supreme Court. The memonrandum stressed that the Union government should never permit the upper …

Appeal to Tamil Nadu to cooperate with Karnataka over Mekedatu Project, says Dy CM
8 months, 1 week ago

Appeal to Tamil Nadu to cooperate with Karnataka over Mekedatu Project, says Dy CM

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: An appeal was made to the Tamil Nadu government by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday wherein he asked Tamil Nadu to cooperate with Karnataka in the construction of a balancing reservoir across River Cauvery at Mekedatu in Ramnagar district. The proposed balancing reservoir project has met with opposition from Tamil Nadu fearing a balancing reservoir would …

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin condemns Karnataka's refusal to release TN's share of Cauvery water
8 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin condemns Karnataka's refusal to release TN's share of Cauvery water

Hindustan Times  

An all party meeting convened on Tuesday by the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu condemned Karnataka for its refusal to release the state's share of Cauvery river water according to the directions of the Supreme court, ANI reported. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin said, "This all-party meeting strongly condemns the Karnataka government for refusing to release Cauvery …

Protests in Tamil Nadu over non-release of Cauvery water by Karnataka government
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Cauvery water row: Karnataka is acting against court order, says Duraimurugan
8 months, 1 week ago

Cauvery water row: Karnataka is acting against court order, says Duraimurugan

New Indian Express  

VELLORE: Minister for Water Resources Duraimurugan on Monday criticised Karnataka for not releasing the quantum of water specified by Cauvery Water Regulation Committee to Tamil Nadu. “Despite having sufficient storage in its dams, Karnataka is refusing to release the specified quantum and this is against the Supreme Court direction,” Duraimurugan said. On Thursday the CWRC had ordered Karnataka to release …

Karnataka can release only 8,000 cusecs, not 1 tmcft, to TN every day: CM
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka can release only 8,000 cusecs, not 1 tmcft, to TN every day: CM

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: “The state government can release 8,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu every day till the month-end, and not 1 tmcft as ordered by the the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee. We cannot release 1 tmcft as only 63% of our reservoirs in the Cauvery basin are full,” he said. On Thursday, the CWRC had ordered Karnataka to release …

Karnataka to release 8,000 cusecs of water daily to T.N.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka to release 8,000 cusecs of water daily to T.N.

The Hindu  

Karnataka on Sunday decided to release Cauvery water at the rate of 8,000 cusecs daily to Tamil Nadu following a direction from the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee ; the panel had directed that the State release 1 tmcft of water. Karnataka had so far released 5 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu this season, he said, adding: “In the normal …

All party meet to discuss Cauvery panel's directive to Karnataka to release water to TN today
8 months, 2 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 …

'Karnataka govt to appeal against Cauvery panel's order to release water to Tamil Nadu': CM Siddaramaiah
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Karnataka govt to appeal against Cauvery panel's order to release water to Tamil Nadu': CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that an appeal will be submitted to the Cauvery Water Management Authority against its order to the State to release 1 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu every day. READ | Karnataka announces dates for Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024; Check details here "It was expressed in today's meeting that the government should file …

Cauvery panel directs Karnataka to release 1 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu everyday, Siddaramaiah calls for meeting
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cauvery panel directs Karnataka to release 1 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu everyday, Siddaramaiah calls for meeting

Hindustan Times  

An emergency meeting of the Water Resources Department has been called on Friday at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's residence after the Cauvery Water Control Committee recommended releasing 1 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu every day. Cauvery panel directs Karnataka to release 1 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu everyday Karnataka Dy CM and Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar, senior …

Cauvery panel asks Karnataka to ensure flow of water for Tamil Nadu
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cauvery panel asks Karnataka to ensure flow of water for Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee on Thursday asked Karnataka to ensure flow of one tmc ft of water at Biligundlu every day till July 31 to supply water for Tamil Nadu. Karnataka had cited deficit water flow and urged the committee to defer any decision till July 25. The total storage in four reservoirs in Karnataka currently stands at 58.66 …

Farmers urge State government to thwart Karnataka’s move to build dam at Mekedatu
9 months ago

Farmers urge State government to thwart Karnataka’s move to build dam at Mekedatu

The Hindu  

Expressing concern over the poor storage at the Mettur dam and Karnataka’s continued refusal to release Tamil Nadu’s share of waters in the Cauvery, farmers’ representatives in Tiruchi district on Friday called upon the State and Union governments to thwart the upper riparian State’s plan to build a balancing reservoir across the river at Mekedatu. Raising the issue, R. Subramanian, …

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

CWMA to send team to assess water situation in Karnataka dams
9 months ago

CWMA to send team to assess water situation in Karnataka dams

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Cauvery Water Management Authority on Tuesday decided to send a team to Karnataka to check and review the water situation in the Cauvery basin before passing an order on TN’s plea for Cauvery water. At the 31st meeting of CWMA, officials heard submissions from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments against the order of the 97th CWRC meeting held …

Deficit inflows: CWMA asks Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to conserve water
9 months ago

Deficit inflows: CWMA asks Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to conserve water

The Hindu  

Adopting a cautious approach in the wake of deficit inflows, the Cauvery Water Management Authority has directed both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to conserve water in all reservoirs of the Cauvery basin, for drinking water purpose and environmental flows for the sustenance of flora and fauna. State’s submission Earlier, Karnataka submitted that the cumulative inflows into all its four reservoirs …

Annamalai blames CM Stalin for not taking steps to get Tamil Nadu’s due share of Cauvery water
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Annamalai blames CM Stalin for not taking steps to get Tamil Nadu’s due share of Cauvery water

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party state president K. Annamalai on Thursday, June 13 alleged that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had not taken steps to get the State’s due share of Cauvery river water from Karnataka. “Not getting even half of the State’s due share of Cauvery water shows the incompetence of the ruling DMK government. He urged the Chief …

A look at the Supreme Court’s judgments on water disputes in the country
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A look at the Supreme Court’s judgments on water disputes in the country

Hindustan Times  

In the words of the United Nations Development Programme, water is ‘the stuff of life and a basic human right’. In Networking of Rivers, the Court ruled that Section 11 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 uses the expression "use, distribution and control of water in any river" and they are the keywords in determination of the scope …

CWRC says no to release of backlog deficit water to Tamil Nadu
10 months, 1 week ago

CWRC says no to release of backlog deficit water to Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee on Thursday rejected the demand of Tamil Nadu to direct Karnataka to release backlog deficit water in environmental flow and ensure no further deficit in environmental flow of Cauvery river to the state. The committee ordered the states to give priority to their drinking water requirement.Heavy rainfall in Cauvery basin due to pre-monsoon …

CWRC: River dry, no water from Karnataka to TN
10 months, 4 weeks ago

CWRC: River dry, no water from Karnataka to TN

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee on Tuesday rejected Tamil Nadu’s demand for further release of Cauvery river water from Karnataka’s reservoirs as the water scarcity situation became grim. “Water in reservoirs is so low that it is only enough for domestic drinking purposes,” Vineet Gupta, Chairman, CWRC, told TNIE, after the 95th meeting. The committee refused Tamil Nadu’s …

‘We will provide Cauvery water to Bengaluru residents by hook or by crook’: DK Shivakumar
11 months, 1 week ago

‘We will provide Cauvery water to Bengaluru residents by hook or by crook’: DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that he will make sure the supply of Cauvery river water to the residents of Bengaluru by "hook or by crook". READ | 22 Bengaluru families fined ₹5000 each for wasting water: Report In a video clip surfaced on social media Shivakumar was purportedly heard saying to the residents of an …

Farmers in Cauvery basin districts upset over restrictions imposed on use of water
1 year ago

Farmers in Cauvery basin districts upset over restrictions imposed on use of water

The Hindu  

: Directives from authorities in the Cauvery basin districts prohibiting the use of river water for irrigation have agitated farmers and planters, particularly in Mysuru, Mandya, and Kodagu. K. Manu Somaiah, district president of KRRS said: “The Cauvery originates in Kodagu, yet it’s unfortunate that we are now facing water scarcity. The primary reason for the depletion of Cauvery water …

Won't release water to TN without retaining for our consumption: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
1 year ago

Won't release water to TN without retaining for our consumption: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday dismissed as a lie the opposition BJP's charge that Cauvery water is being released to Tamil Nadu even though Bengaluru is reeling under an acute water crisis. Won't release water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Terming it a lie, Siddaramaiah said not a single drop of water will be given to Tamil Nadu. …

‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water crisis
1 year ago

‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water crisis

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party conducted a massive protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Tuesday over the prevalant water crisis in the IT city. Several BJP MLAs, MPs and other leaders held empty water buckets and demanded the government devise solutions for the looming water crisis in the IT hub. ‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water …

Bengaluru water crisis | ‘Karnataka has not seen such a severe drought in 30-40 years’
1 year ago

Bengaluru water crisis | ‘Karnataka has not seen such a severe drought in 30-40 years’

The Hindu  

Accusing some of politicising the water crisis in Bengaluru to criticise the government, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. These measures have helped in preventing tanker owners from fleecing people,” said Mr. Shivakumar, who is also the Water Resources Minister. Mr. Shivakumar added, “The government has decided to redrill dry borewells and sink more borewells besides seeking an agreement with farmers of …

Bengaluru Water Crisis: Why independent house owners in Bengaluru worried about water ban
1 year ago

Bengaluru Water Crisis: Why independent house owners in Bengaluru worried about water ban

The Hindu  

A day after Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board issued an order prohibiting the usage of potable water for non-essential purposes and a fine of ₹5,000 for a violation, residents of independent houses have raised concerns about not having alternate sources of water for non-potable purposes. While many living in apartments have access to water from a Sewage Treatment Plant, …

'Will not release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at any cost': Karnataka Deputy CM amid water crisis
1 year ago

'Will not release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at any cost': Karnataka Deputy CM amid water crisis

India TV News  

Bengaluru water crisis: Amid the water crisis in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar emphasised on Monday that releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu is out of the question and will not happen under any circumstances. "There is no question of releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu now at any cost, we have not left.How much …

Yet another river water sharing dispute erupts between TN, AP
1 year, 1 month ago

Yet another river water sharing dispute erupts between TN, AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: A new river water sharing dispute between Tamil Nadu and a neighbouring state has reared its head now with the Andhra Pradesh government making a budgetary allocation for the construction of a check dam across River Palar in the State’s Kuppam Assembly constituency and State Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan pointing out that the dam construction would amount to contempt …

Cauvery water supply to 110 villages will commence from May, says D.K. Shivakumar
1 year, 1 month ago

Cauvery water supply to 110 villages will commence from May, says D.K. Shivakumar

The Hindu  

The 110 villages located on the outskirts of Bengaluru will get drinking water from Cauvery in May, said Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Mr. Shivakumar said while the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board will make necessary arrangements to provide Cauvery water for the drinking purposes of 110 villages, it may take two years for the completion …

Palaniswami slams Karnataka govt on Mekedatu issue; questions DMK's 'silence'
1 year, 1 month ago

Palaniswami slams Karnataka govt on Mekedatu issue; questions DMK's 'silence'

Hindustan Times  

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday attacked the ruling Congress in Karnataka for announcing its decision to go ahead with the Mekedatu reservoir and hit out at the DMK government's alleged silence over the issue. Palaniswami slams Karnataka govt on Mekedatu issue; questions DMK's 'silence' The Karnataka government envisages constructing a balancing reservoir across river Cauvery at Mekedatu …

Supplying drinking water to rapidly growing Bengaluru a 'big problem', says Dy CM Shivakumar
1 year, 1 month ago

Supplying drinking water to rapidly growing Bengaluru a 'big problem', says Dy CM Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Supplying drinking water to a rapidly growing city like Bengaluru is a "big problem” and a “major solution” is needed to address it, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. He said almost 20 percent of Bengaluru’s water needs are met through tankers The Deputy Chief Minister, who is also in-charge for Bengaluru City …

CWRC denies TN plea for Cauvery water
1 year, 1 month ago

CWRC denies TN plea for Cauvery water

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee on Monday rejected Tamil Nadu’s demand to direct the Karnataka government to release 7.6 tmcft of water that is due to the state. The committee had directed Karnataka to release Cauvery water to ensure environmental flows of the river as per the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal modified by the …

Help set up panel to settle water dispute between TN, K’taka, SC directs Centre
1 year, 2 months ago

Help set up panel to settle water dispute between TN, K’taka, SC directs Centre

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court was hearing a suit filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Karnataka government challenging the alleged diversion of water from the Pennaiyar river for various purposes. The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to help the warring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to settle their inter-state water dispute with regard to Pennaiyar …

Provide Cauvery water to Bengaluru South Assembly Constituency within 3-4 Months: Shivakumar instructs officials
1 year, 2 months ago

Provide Cauvery water to Bengaluru South Assembly Constituency within 3-4 Months: Shivakumar instructs officials

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday instructed BWSSB and BDA officials to supply Cauvery water to the residents of Bengaluru South Assembly constituency in the next 3-4 months. Speaking at the public grievance redressal program 'Government at Your Doorstep' near Yelachenahalli here, he said, "MP DK Suresh has raised the issue of drinking water and traffic congestion …

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy plans to meet Karnataka CM for Krishna River water
1 year, 2 months ago

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy plans to meet Karnataka CM for Krishna River water

Hindustan Times  

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy said that he is planning to meet Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to seek for water for the state from the Krishna River. The newly elected chief minister said that Telangana shares the Krishna River with the neighboring states Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and needs water for irrigation. Telangana CM Revanth Reddy plans to meet Karnataka CM for …

Karnataka Asked To Release Water To Tamil Nadu Till January
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka Asked To Release Water To Tamil Nadu Till January

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: To Tamil Nadu’s demand of 14 tmc water release from Karnataka, Cauvery Water Regulation Committee on Tuesday asked Karnataka to continue its water to Tamil Nadu till January. However, the water release to Tamil Nadu will be 3128 cusecs till December and later the water release will be 1030 cusecs till January. Earlier, Karnataka appealed to the CWRC that …

Farmers demand release of water from Mettur
1 year, 3 months ago

Farmers demand release of water from Mettur

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam, affiliated to the Communist Party of India, and the Cauvery Rights Retrieval Committee have stressed the need to release water from the Stanley Reservoir, Mettur, to prevent withering of the standing ‘samba’ crop. Masilamani demanding the immediate release of water for irrigation from the Mettur dam, the coordinator of CRRC, P. Maniarasan, in a statement …

Regulatory body directs Karnataka to release 3,216 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for next 38 days
1 year, 4 months ago

Regulatory body directs Karnataka to release 3,216 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for next 38 days

Hindustan Times  

The regulatory body overseeing the Cauvery river water sharing between two southern states Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Thursday directed the former to release 3,216 cusecs of water to the latter for the next 38 days, starting today, according to news agency ANI. “Karnataka needs to ensure stipulated quantities of flow as per Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award as modified …

BWSSB ordered to utilise 24 TMC of Cauvery water for Bengaluru, surrounding areas
1 year, 4 months ago

BWSSB ordered to utilise 24 TMC of Cauvery water for Bengaluru, surrounding areas

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Government has issued an order to utilise 24 TMC of Cauvery water annually for catering to the drinking water needs of Bengaluru City and its surrounding areas. Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, held a meeting with the Karnataka’s legal team in the national capital and said the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board should utilise …

Karnataka and T.N. should use CWMA to arrive at a distress-sharing formula, says Karnataka’s former Chief Secretary
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka and T.N. should use CWMA to arrive at a distress-sharing formula, says Karnataka’s former Chief Secretary

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the principal riparian States of the Cauvery basin, can use the framework established by the Cauvery Water Management Authority to evolve a distress-sharing formula, according to A. Ravindra, former Chief Secretary of Karnataka. In a telephone interview to The Hindu on Wednesday, Dr. Ravindra, who served as the Chief Secretary 21 years ago and faced contempt …

'Karnataka govt thinks as if its locked in fight with enemy country': TN Minister on Cauvery water issue
1 year, 4 months ago

'Karnataka govt thinks as if its locked in fight with enemy country': TN Minister on Cauvery water issue

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan has slammed the Karnataka government over the Cauvery water issue saying no other regime in the state has been so obstinate as the incumbent one for releasing the river water to the neighbouring state. The Tamil Nadu minister while interacting with reporters on the Cauvery issue said that the present government in Karnataka 'think' …

“Will Not Stick To Power,” Asserted CM
1 year, 4 months ago

“Will Not Stick To Power,” Asserted CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday assured the farmers that he will initiate steps to protect the interests of farmers at all costs and asserted that he would not sacrifice farmers for the sake of power. Siddaramaiah met agitating farmers in Mandya who were on a protest against water release to Tamil Nadu. In such a distress situation, he said, …

Cauvery panel asks Karnataka to release 2,600 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu
1 year, 4 months ago

Cauvery panel asks Karnataka to release 2,600 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee asked the Karnataka government on Monday to release 2,600 cubic feet per second of water to Tamil Nadu and ensure that the water reaches Biligundlu for 15 days from November 1 to November 15. Represented by Additional Chief Secretary Rakesh Singh, the Karnataka government explained its inability to provide additional water to Tamil Nadu …

Cauvery dispute: TN to demand 16,000 cusecs of water from Karnataka at CWMA meet
1 year, 5 months ago

Cauvery dispute: TN to demand 16,000 cusecs of water from Karnataka at CWMA meet

Hindustan Times  

Amid a fresh wave of protests and war of words over the Cauvery water sharing dispute, Tamil Nadu's Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan said his government would demand the release of 16,000 cusecs of water from the river at a meeting of the Cauvery Water Management Authority in the national capital on Friday. Addressing reporters in Chennai on Friday, the …

Karnataka govt to challenge direction of Cauvery body to release water to TN
1 year, 5 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 …

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