EXPLAINED: What is Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?
India TV NewsCauvery water dispute: The Cauvery River water dispute or crisis has once again surfaced in Karnataka. Supreme Court Verdict in the year 2018: In 2018, the conflict appeared to approach resolution when the Supreme Court set water allocation limits for both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, deviating from the 2007 rules stipulated by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. History of Cauvery River/ Know more about water dispute: Coursing through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu before eventually merging into the Bay of Bengal, the Cauvery is a significant river in southern India. The Government of India constituted the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal on June 2, 1990, to adjudicate the water dispute between the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry with respect to the inter-state Cauvery water and river basin. The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal passed an interim order on June 25, 1991 directing the State of Karnataka to release water from its reservoir in Karnataka so that in a water year of water to the Mettur reservoir in Tamil Nadu, either monthly or as a weekly assessment, between May 2016 to May 31.