Cauvery row: Karnataka govt committed to protect farmers interests, says DCM DK Shivakumar
1 year, 2 months ago

Cauvery row: Karnataka govt committed to protect farmers interests, says DCM DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

With the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee once again recommending Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said the state government is committed to protect the interests of its farmers, irrespective of whatever the order may be. The Deputy CM, who is also the Minister in-charge of the state's Water Resources department, said implementing the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project across the Cauvery river at Kanakapura taluk in Ramanagara district to which the neighbouring Tamil Nadu is opposed to, is the top priority of his government. The CWRC today recommended that Karnataka needs to ensure water release from its reservoirs so that 3,000 cusecs are realised at Biligundlu starting from October 16 up to October 31. READ | Karnataka obligated to release Cauvery water to TN, says CWRC "They have taken account of water level at our dams and theirs and have recommended to continue 3,000 cusecs.

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A year when Bengaluru faced acute water crisis and took many remedial measures
1 day, 1 hour ago

A year when Bengaluru faced acute water crisis and took many remedial measures

The Hindu  

After a failed monsoon the previous year, the summer of 2024 saw the city face one of the worst water crisis in recent times. Water conservation The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board mandated aerators and flow restrictors that can cut wastage by up to 75% for all public taps. Cauvery V Stage The year came to an end with …

CWRC directs TN to remain watchful of its water usage from Mettur reservoirs
2 days, 18 hours 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 …

Karnataka CM Unveils Cauvery Stage VI Project to Address Bengaluru's Water Needs
2 months ago

Karnataka CM Unveils Cauvery Stage VI Project to Address Bengaluru's Water Needs

New Indian Express  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announces the Cauvery Stage VI project, a Rs 7,200 crore initiative to address Bengaluru's water needs. The project will cater to the drinking water needs of 110 villages that were merged into Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in 2007. It will provide 2.4tmcft of water to the city, with nine Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) with a …

Cauvery: From crisis to cascade of hope
3 months, 2 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
4 months, 3 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
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin condemns Karnataka's refusal to release TN's share of Cauvery water
5 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
5 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 …

Karnataka to release 8,000 cusecs of water daily to T.N.
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 3 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 …

CWMA to send team to assess water situation in Karnataka dams
5 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

Bengaluru water crisis | ‘Karnataka has not seen such a severe drought in 30-40 years’
9 months, 1 week 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 …

'Will not release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at any cost': Karnataka Deputy CM amid water crisis
9 months, 1 week 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 …

‘Water discharged from KRS is for Bengaluru, not Tamil Nadu’, say dam authorities
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Water discharged from KRS is for Bengaluru, not Tamil Nadu’, say dam authorities

The Hindu  

The Irrigation Department and KRS Modernisation and Medium Irrigation Project Circle at Mandya have refuted reports that Karnataka was releasing water from KRS to Tamil Nadu even as Bengaluru was reeling under a severe water crisis. The authorities said in a release that 4,780 cusecs was discharged from KRS on Saturday to replenish the Shiva Balancing Reservoir at Malavalli from …

Water level at KRS dam in Karnataka at 5-year low
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Water level at KRS dam in Karnataka at 5-year low

The Hindu  

The scorching heat in south interior Karnataka over the last few weeks and the spectre of hotter days ahead has raised concern over depleting water levels in the Krishnaraja Sagar across the Cauvery river, which is the main source of drinking water for major cities and towns in the region. Sources in the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited told The Hindu …

Cauvery water supply to 110 villages will commence from May, says D.K. Shivakumar
10 months 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'
10 months 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
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Provide Cauvery water to Bengaluru South Assembly Constituency within 3-4 Months: Shivakumar instructs officials
11 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 2 weeks 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 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 …

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

Tamil Nadu realises nearly two-thirds of Cauvery water stipulated by CWMA
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu realises nearly two-thirds of Cauvery water stipulated by CWMA

The Hindu  

The rainfall witnessed last week by parts of south interior Karnataka, including certain areas of Bengaluru, came handy for Tamil Nadu to realise nearly two-thirds of the Cauvery water, as stipulated by the Cauvery Water Management Authority for the period ending up to November 23. The Mettur dam, the lifeline of the Cauvery delta, received a gross amount of 2.76 …

BWSSB ordered to utilise 24 TMC of Cauvery water for Bengaluru, surrounding areas
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 dispute: TN to demand 16,000 cusecs of water from Karnataka at CWMA meet
1 year, 2 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 …

Drinking water soon for villages on outskirts of city: Shivakumar
1 year, 2 months ago

Drinking water soon for villages on outskirts of city: Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Amidst the ongoing water dispute with Tamil Nadu, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has announced the completion of the Cauvery Stage V project, saying drinking water will be supplied to Anekal, Attibele, and 110 villages within the Bhruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike at the earliest. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that 750 MLD of water would be sourced …

Karnataka to again appeal against CWRC direction to release water to TN
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka to again appeal against CWRC direction to release water to TN

The Hindu  

A day after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee once again recommending release of 3,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water by Karnataka to neighbouring Tamil Nadu up to October 31, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Speaking to reporters at the party office in Bengaluru, he said, “There has been one or two spells of small amounts of rain in Bengaluru, but it …

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 …

Karnataka obligated to release Cauvery water to TN, says CWRC
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka obligated to release Cauvery water to TN, says CWRC

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: A Cauvery Water Regulation Committee meeting conducted on Wednesday has determined that Karnataka is obliged to ensure the release of 3000 cubic feet per second of water, starting from October 16 and continue until October 31. In September, the CWRC had previously directed Karnataka to guarantee the release of 3,000 cusecs of Cauvery water at Biligundlu, from September 28 …

Cauvery issue: JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy expresses outrage over CWRC order
1 year, 2 months ago

Cauvery issue: JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy expresses outrage over CWRC order

Hindustan Times  

Expressing his strong objections to Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee recommending Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, JD leader H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said it is against the spirit of the constitution and federalism. Cauvery issue: JD leader Kumaraswamy expresses outrage over CWRC order The former chief minister said the state government does …

Cauvery row: CWRC directs Karnataka to ensure the release of 3000 cusecs of water by October 31
1 year, 2 months ago

Cauvery row: CWRC directs Karnataka to ensure the release of 3000 cusecs of water by October 31

Hindustan Times  

The meeting of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee has decided that Karnataka has to ensure the release of 3000 cusecs of water starting October 16 till October 31, said a CWRC statement on Wednesday. Cauvery row: CWRC directs Karnataka to release of 3k cusecs of water by Oct 31 According to the statement, CWRC during its 88th meeting today made …

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 BJP alleges DMK failed to secure Cauvery water for state, plans protest
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu BJP alleges DMK failed to secure Cauvery water for state, plans protest

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu BJP has announced a one-day hunger strike scheduled for Monday in Kumbakonam. The strike is to protest against the DMK government for allegedly deceiving farmers in the Cauvery Delta region of the state. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai stated that the ruling DMK government is betraying the farmers in the Cauvery Delta region by failing to …

Tamil Nadu: Farmer Unions call for 'bandh' against Karnataka over Cauvery water issue
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Farmer Unions call for 'bandh' against Karnataka over Cauvery water issue

India TV News  

Cauvery water issue: The Cauvery Delta Protection Movement on Wednesday called for a bandh in Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu to protest against the Karnataka government's failure to release adequate water for irrigation. TN Assembly adopts resolution on Cauvery issue The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution over the ongoing Cauvery water issue. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin …

Tamil Nadu passes resolution seeking Cauvery water as per SC ruling
1 year, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 …

T.N. Assembly adopts resolution urging Centre to direct Karnataka to release Cauvery water
1 year, 2 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 …

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