Farmers demand release of water from Mettur
1 year 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 issued here on Friday claimed that ‘samba’ crop raised at several hamlets in the old Cauvery delta areas such as in Budalur, Thanjavur, Papanasam, Valangaiman, Kumbakonam, Thirupanandal and Thiruvidaimaruthur Panchayat Unions were on the verge of withering for want of water. Pointing out that water from Mettur was released in the past while the dam’s water level stood at 45 feet, Mr. Maniarasan urged the State government to release water immediately since the present level had crossed 70 feet. The sangam had passed a resolution urging the State government to prevail upon the Karnataka government to release water due for the lower riparian State as per the Court directions.

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Assembly speaker releases water from Kariyandi anicut
1 week, 1 day ago

Assembly speaker releases water from Kariyandi anicut

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M. Appavu on Sunday released water from the Kariyandi anicut, where the surplus water from Tamirabharani-Karumeniyar-Nambiyar interlinking canal was stored. The primary objective of this interlinking project is to connect Tamirabharani with Nambiyar and Karumeniyar, redirecting the surplus water of the perennial Tamirabharani river to the drought prone regions of Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts such …

Water released from Papanasam dam to benefit 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Water released from Papanasam dam to benefit 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M Appavu on Monday released water for irrigation from Papanasam dam here. The water release for the pisanam crop would benefit nearly 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts, officials said and added that water was being released from Servalaru and Manimuthar reservoirs too. In a brief chat with reporters, Mr Appavu said …

Mamata again writes to PM Modi on Bengal flood, says her govt not consulted on water release by DVC
3 months ago

Mamata again writes to PM Modi on Bengal flood, says her govt not consulted on water release by DVC

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote another letter to PM Narendra Modi on the flood situation in West Bengal, maintaining that Damodar Valley Corporation released water from its reservoirs without consulting her government, inundating several districts. Responding to Banerjee's earlier letter to the PM, Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil had said the state's officials were informed at every stage …

Release water from Veeranam lake for irrigation: Anbumani Ramadoss to T.N. govt.
3 months ago

Release water from Veeranam lake for irrigation: Anbumani Ramadoss to T.N. govt.

The Hindu  

Pattali Makkal Katchi president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately release water from the Veeranam lake near Kattumannarkoil in Cuddalore district to help farmers irrigate their Samba paddy crop. In a statement, Dr. Anbumani said farmers in Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Kattumannarkoil, and surrounding villages had raised paddy during the ongoing Samba season in over 44,854 acres …

Farmer association submits memorandum to Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Rasimanal dam project
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmer association submits memorandum to Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Rasimanal dam project

The Hindu  

Members of the Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam submitted a memorandum to opposition leader and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday requesting him to raise their demand in the Tamil Nadu Assembly for a dam at Rasimanal. Pandian, told reporters that the Karnataka government released only surplus water to Tamil Nadu. To prevent that attempt, a dam should be …

Farmers slam officials for letting surplus Cauvery water into the sea without filling waterbodies
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers slam officials for letting surplus Cauvery water into the sea without filling waterbodies

The Hindu  

Farmers participating in the monthly agriculture grievance meeting here on Friday lashed out at Water Resources Department officials for letting the surplus water in the Cauvery to flow into the Bay of Bengal instead of filling the waterbodies in the delta districts. As soon as the meeting, chaired by Collector B. Priyanka Pankajam, began, farmers rebuked the officials for not …

Water released from Mettur reaches Mukkombu
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Water released from Mettur reaches Mukkombu

The Hindu  

Water released in the Cauvery from the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur reached the Upper Anicut on the outskirts of Tiruchi on Tuesday. Tiruchi District Collector M. Pradeep Kumar has urged people living along the banks of the Cauvery and the Kollidam to move to safe places as about 75,000 to 1.25 lakh cusecs of surplus water could be discharged from …

Mettur level may touch 100 ft soon
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mettur level may touch 100 ft soon

New Indian Express  

SALEM/DHARMAPURI: Water level in Mettur dam has gone up by 11 feet in four days, from 83.98 feet on Tuesday to 94.32 feet by Friday, due to increase in water discharge from Cauvery basin reservoirs in Karnataka. The water inflow at Hogenakkal has touched 98,000 cusecs on Friday evening and over 1 lakh to 1.5 lakh cusecs of water is …

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 …

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 …

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, …

After 5 years, Mettur dam misses its customary date of water release for irrigation
6 months, 1 week ago

After 5 years, Mettur dam misses its customary date of water release for irrigation

The Hindu  

The opening of the Mettur dam in Salem, for irrigation in the Cauvery delta missed its customary date of June 12 this year. Meanwhile, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee ’s meeting, the first during the current water year of 2024-25, has been postponed to June 14 from June 13, in view of the preoccupation of officials of the Tamil Nadu …

Flow of Mettur water to Chennai reduced
6 months, 1 week ago

Flow of Mettur water to Chennai reduced

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The State government has ordered the reduction in the release of water from the Mettur reservoir to Chennai city from 2,100 cusecs to 1,500 cuses, which could impact the water supply position in the State capital. An official press release said on Tuesday that release of water through River Cauvery and River Coleroon to the Veeranam Lake, from where …

Delta farmers to hold rallies for water
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delta farmers to hold rallies for water

The Hindu  

The Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam has called upon the Tamil Nadu and Union governments to ensure that an adequate quantity of water was realised at the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur soon so that the shutters of the dam were lifted on the scheduled date of June 12 to release water for irrigation in Delta districts. Urging both governments to exert …

Congress demands assurance from Modi on granting clearances for irrigation, drinking water projects
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress demands assurance from Modi on granting clearances for irrigation, drinking water projects

The Hindu  

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Karnataka on Sunday to campaign for the BJP-JD candidates, the Congress has posed a bunch of questions to him related to denial of permissions and funds to irrigation projects, including Mekedatu, and sought answers from him. Addressing reporters on Saturday, Minister for Revenue Krishna Byre Gowda said Karnataka has released an additional …

Farmers in Erode demand water release in LBP canal as per government order, failing which compensation has to be provided, they say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers in Erode demand water release in LBP canal as per government order, failing which compensation has to be provided, they say

The Hindu  

Urging the district administration to release water in the Lower Bhavani Project canal as per the government order, failing which a compensation of ₹30,000 per acre has to be provided to affected farmers, members of Keel Bhavani Pasana Pathukappu Iyakkam, submitted a petition submitted to the Revenue Divisional Officer in Erode on Friday, April 5, 2024. Farmers said the government …

Kaleshwaram water released to save standing crops
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaleshwaram water released to save standing crops

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD/KARIMNAGAR/NALGONDA: Ahead of BRS president and former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s visit to dried crop fields on April 5, the state government on Monday released water from the Gayatri pump house of Kaleshwaram project to save the standing crops in erstwhile Karimnagar district. The state government reportedly directed irrigation officials to divert available water from Yellampalli project through Gayatri …

Farmers in Cauvery basin districts upset over restrictions imposed on use of water
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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. …

'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 …

Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam

Hindustan Times  

To address the concerns of the farmers in the Krishna basin, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Water Resources of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, announced the release of 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti dam at around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday. Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam In response to the critical water shortage in the Krishna …

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 …

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 …

“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, …

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 …

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 …

Tamil Nadu assembly adopts resolution seeking Cauvery water from Karnataka
1 year, 2 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, 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 …

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, 2 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, …

Will challenge CWRC's order to release Cauvery water to TN in SC, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
1 year, 2 months ago

Will challenge CWRC's order to release Cauvery water to TN in SC, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's direction to Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu will be challenged before the Supreme Court, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday. The panel had directed Karnataka to release water at the rate of 3,000 cubic feet per second to the neighbouring state from September 28 to October 15. READ | BJP leaders hold protest …

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 …

Karnataka: Seer Lends Support to Cauvery Protests in Mandya
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka: Seer Lends Support to Cauvery Protests in Mandya

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Lending support to the protest staged members of Ratha Hitarakshana Samiti in Mandya district on Friday against release of water to Tamil Nadu on the orders of Cauvery Water Management Authority, seer of Adichunchanagiri Mutt, a prominent religious institution, Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji stated “The situation has become inevitable to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also with Union …

Karnataka MPs assure CM to raise Cauvery issue unitedly in Parliament
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka MPs assure CM to raise Cauvery issue unitedly in Parliament

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Karnataka Lok Sabha members — a majority of them belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party, have assured Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to stand by the state government in its stance on the Cauvery river water dispute with Tamil Nadu and also to raise their voice on the floor of the Parliament. Shivakumar held a meeting with the state MPs in …

Karnataka CM to discuss release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu with State MPs, Union Ministers in Delhi today
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka CM to discuss release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu with State MPs, Union Ministers in Delhi today

The Hindu  

With the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s directing Karnataka to continue releasing water at the rate of 5,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Bommai’s suggestions On former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s suggestion not to release water to Tamil Nadu and asking Karnataka to prepare for a legal battle, Mr. Shivakumar …

‘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 …

Karnataka moves SC for stay on order to release water to Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka moves SC for stay on order to release water to Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced that the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the directions of the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee, seeking a stay on the directions. Highlighting the state’s compliance with previous directions issued by CWMA/CWRC, he added, “It is important to note that the majority of taluks in the Cauvery …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Rules Out Cauvery Water Release to Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Rules Out Cauvery Water Release to Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Expressing his inability to abide by the direction of Cauvery Water Management Authority which has asked Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for a fortnight, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said to have written a letter to Union Minister for Water Resources Gajendra Singh Shekawat explaining to him the prevailing situation in Karnataka owing to …

CM: Will file fresh plea, can’t release Cauvery water to TN
1 year, 3 months ago

CM: Will file fresh plea, can’t release Cauvery water to TN

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka government will file a fresh petition before the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee to present the prevailing circumstances preventing the state from releasing additional water to Tamil Nadu. An all-party meeting was called after the CWRC on September 12 asked the Karnataka government to release another 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. The meeting …

Karnataka to appeal recommendation to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka to appeal recommendation to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

A day after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee recommended release of 5,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, Karnataka decided to appeal against it, citing the poor quantum of storage in four reservoirs owing to a record deficit rainfall in August. While 33 tmcft is needed for drinking water, 3 tmcft is required for industrial use, …

Cannot release more water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka agriculture minister
1 year, 3 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 …

Cauvery water row | Karnataka to consult legal experts on Cauvery Water Management Authority directive
1 year, 3 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 …

Cauvery water row | Karnataka told to release 5,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery water row | Karnataka told to release 5,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Cauvery Water Management Authority on August 29 directed Karnataka to ensure that 5,000 cubic feet per second of water be released at Billigundulu on the inter-State boundary for the next 15 days — up to September 12. ‘Divergent opinions’ Asked whether Tamil Nadu and Karnataka had agreed to the decision, Mr. Haldar acknowledged there were “divergent opinions” as Tamil …

Cauvery water issue | Delta farmers in T.N. ask for all-party meeting
1 year, 4 months ago

Cauvery water issue | Delta farmers in T.N. ask for all-party meeting

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Cauvery Farmers Welfare Association has urged the State government to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the stand taken by the Karnataka government to use the current crisis with regard to the non-release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, to justify before the Supreme Court, its objective to construct a dam across river Cauvery at Mekedatu. welcomed …

Mekedatu Project Will Solve Cauvery Water Sharing Dispute: DK Shivakumar
1 year, 4 months ago

Mekedatu Project Will Solve Cauvery Water Sharing Dispute: DK Shivakumar

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU:The construction of a balancing reservoir at Mekedatu in Ramnagar district is the only solution to deal with the River Cauvery sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, observed Deputy Chief Minister D.K. “By having a balancing reservoir, we could release water to Tamil Nadu,” said the Deputy Chief Minister in Bengaluru on Monday at a press conference. “It is …

Tamil Nadu moves SC for immediate release of Cauvery water by Karnataka
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu moves SC for immediate release of Cauvery water by Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government on August 14 moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to Karnataka to forthwith release 24,000 cusecs of Cauvery water from its reservoirs, at Biligundlu for the remaining period of the month, starting from August 14. Tamil Nadu urged the court to direct Karnataka to ensure the stipulated releases for the month of September 2023 as …

TN CM Stalin Must Talk to Karnataka Counterpart on Cauvery: EPS
1 year, 4 months ago

TN CM Stalin Must Talk to Karnataka Counterpart on Cauvery: EPS

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly Edappadi K Palaniswami urged Chief Minister M K Stalin to immediately rush to Bengaluru and hold talks with his Karnataka counterpart, Siddharamiah, and his deputy D K Shivakumar to get Tamil Nadu’s share of water in the Cauvery. In a statement on Saturday, Palaniswami recalled the steps taken by the AIADMK …

Water from Cauvery, due from Karnataka to T.N., crucial for standing kuruvai crops: CM Stalin writes to Union Minister
1 year, 5 months ago

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

The Hindu  

Pointing out that Tamil Nadu’s share of about 22.54 TMC of Cauvery water from Karnataka, has not been realised, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin wrote to Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, requesting him to direct the Cauvery Water Management Authority to issue directions to Karnataka to release T.N.’s share. Highlighting the dependence of kuruvai crops on …

Mettur dam’s present storage may last till August 10
1 year, 5 months ago

Mettur dam’s present storage may last till August 10

The Hindu  

With the flow into the Mettur dam remaining meagre, the dam’s present storage may last till August 10 at the current rate of water release. On Tuesday morning, the storage was 36.145 thousand million cubic feet and the level was 73.9 ft. Making allowance of 5 tmc ft each for dead storage and drinking water requirements, the quantum of water …

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