Karnataka obligated to release Cauvery water to TN, says CWRC
Hindustan TimesBengaluru: 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 to October 15. Deputy chief minister and water resource minister DK Shivakumar told the media on October 10 that due to some rain on October 9, 8,000 cusecs of inflow have come in. DK Shivakumar’s announcement regarding the increase in water inflow into the Cauvery river has faced criticism from the opposition who argued he should not have made this information public, as it might compel Tamil Nadu to exert pressure on Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s directive more water.