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 tmc ft. while the total storage in three reservoirs in Tamil Nadu is 24.705 tmc ft. ‘Normal year’ The note said Tamil Nadu argued that Karnataka had not maintained the flow of water into the river for environmental purposes between February 2024 and May 2024.

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'Ganga Aarti' inspires Karnataka to hold Cauvery Aarti at famous Bengaluru lake
2 weeks ago

'Ganga Aarti' inspires Karnataka to hold Cauvery Aarti at famous Bengaluru lake

India Today  

The Karnataka government is set to organise a grand religious ceremony at Bengaluru’s Sankey Tank as a tribute to the River Cauvery, drawing inspiration from the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi. The event, named Cauvery Aarti, is scheduled to take place on the evening of March 21, with priests from the pilgrimage city in Uttar Pradesh being flown in for the …

Telangana urges KRMB to stop A.P. from Krishna water drawals
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana urges KRMB to stop A.P. from Krishna water drawals

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Telangana Government has requested the Krishna River Management Board to ensure the stoppage of all drawals of Krishna water by Andhra Pradesh from Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar reservoirs until the matter is taken up in the board meeting, scheduled for February 24 after the postponement of meeting on the request of AP, earlier planned for February 21. In a …

Water meant for use in Telangana region used for projects in Andhra area, KWDT-II told
1 month, 1 week ago

Water meant for use in Telangana region used for projects in Andhra area, KWDT-II told

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana on Thursday, in its arguments before the Krishna Waters Disputes Tribunal-II, said the state could have benefited had a gravity canal system been implemented at the Almatti, Narayanpur, and Tungabhadra dams in the upstream reaches of River Krishna in Karnataka. Vaidyanathan said the return flows generated in Telangana region were allocated to Andhra region by the erstwhile Andhra …

AP Diverting Water Beyond River Basin Areas: TG to Krishna Tribunal
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1 month, 1 week ago

AP Diverting Water Beyond River Basin Areas: TG to Krishna Tribunal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh was diverting 333 tmc ft of water from the Krishna river to areas that fall outside of the river basin region, and this was severely affecting water supply in Telangana, and agriculture in the state, the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II was informed by Telangana on Wednesday. The KWDT-II began its three-day final arguments in Delhi on the …

Water to be released from Malaprabha reservoir till March 1: Karnataka Minister
1 month, 1 week ago

Water to be released from Malaprabha reservoir till March 1: Karnataka Minister

The Hindu  

Considering the farmers’ demand, Minister Women and Child Development Laxmi Hebbalkar has ordered for release of water from Malaprabha reservoir to the canals till March 1. At a meeting held on February 15, the consultative committee comprising legislators, farmers and others, and headed by Laxmi Hebbalkar, resolved to put off the decision to stop water release from the reservoir from …

Karnataka deserves 25 TMC of water under Godavari-Krishna-Cauvery irrigation project: Deve Gowda
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka deserves 25 TMC of water under Godavari-Krishna-Cauvery irrigation project: Deve Gowda

Hindustan Times  

JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda on Saturday said Karnataka should receive 25 TMC of water under the Godavari-Krishna-Cauvery irrigation project and vowed to fight for this cause alongside all political parties. He added that he had raised this issue in Parliament and had appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Water Resources Minister C R Patil to increase …

All parties in Karnataka should unite to seek State’s rightful share of water from Godavari basin: Deve Gowda
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Tamil Nadu: Flow in Cauvery drops, officials say there will be no water scarcity
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Flow in Cauvery drops, officials say there will be no water scarcity

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: With summer approaching, residents of Dharmapuri district fear there will be drinking water scarcity. The ‘Hogenakkal Drinking Water and the Fluorosis Mitigation project’ is the source of drinking water to three municipalities, 17 town panchayats and 7,639 rural habitations in the district supplying over 167 MLD of water to over 34 lakh people. This year, temperature has already started …

Cumulative storage in Cauvery Basin reservoirs higher compared to last year
2 months ago

Cumulative storage in Cauvery Basin reservoirs higher compared to last year

The Hindu  

The cumulative storage in the four major reservoirs in the Cauvery basin is more than the storage during the corresponding period last year, thanks to copious rains during the southwest and northeast monsoon in 2024. The gross storage capacity of the four dams – Krishnaraja Sagar, Kabini, Harangi, and Hemavati - is 114.57 thousand million cubic ft against which the …

Centre yet to give nod to Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery-South Vellar Link project: Supreme Court
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Huge win for Telangana in Krishna river battle with AP
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Huge win for Telangana in Krishna river battle with AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a huge victory for Telangana against Andhra Pradesh over the sharing of the Krishna river water, the Krishna River Water Disputes Tribunal-II on Thursday said it was inclined to take up the issue of project-wise allocation of water under the new terms of reference issued by the Centre in 2023, a stand that Telangana had fought hard for …

State hopes to get 550 tmc Krishna water share: Uttam
2 months, 4 weeks ago

State hopes to get 550 tmc Krishna water share: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Telangana will seek 550 tmc ft feet of water annually as its share from the Krishna river against the 299 tmc ft it is getting, irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday. The minister’s announcement came during a press meet that he addressed along with minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy after a meeting to review the progress of work …

A year when Bengaluru faced acute water crisis and took many remedial measures
3 months, 1 week 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
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 …

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes
3 months, 2 weeks ago

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As new weather system may bring more rains to the city between December 16 and 18, the total quantum of discharge from reservoirs supplying water to the city has gone up by 2,000 cusecs. Water Resources Department increased the discharge from Chembarambakkam reservoir from 4,500 cusecs to 6,000 cusecs as of Saturday noon, and from Puzhal lake from 500 …

Tamil Nadu's Water Reservoirs at 64% Full, a Sign of Hope for Irrigation
5 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu's Water Reservoirs at 64% Full, a Sign of Hope for Irrigation

New Indian Express  

Tamil Nadu's reservoirs are at 64.11% capacity, significantly higher than last year's 35.58%. The storage level in Mettur reservoir has reached 62,140 million cubic feet, 384% higher than last year. Similarly, Bhavanisagar reservoir has 21,141 mcft of water, also showing a 210% increase from the previous year.

Karnataka CM Unveils Cauvery Stage VI Project to Address Bengaluru's Water Needs
5 months, 2 weeks 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
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 …

Ready to build Mekedatu dam if Centre gives nod: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
8 months ago

Ready to build Mekedatu dam if Centre gives nod: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that Karnataka is ready to construct the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project across the Cauvery if the Union Government gives its approval for the project. Accusing the Tamil Nadu Government of opposing the project for political reasons, the CM demanded that Mandya MP and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy take up the Mekedatu issue with …

80 tmc ft of water released to Tamil Nadu so far this year, says Siddaramaiah
8 months ago

80 tmc ft of water released to Tamil Nadu so far this year, says Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed confidence that there won’t be any dispute with Tamil Nadu with regard to the sharing of Cauvery waters this year because of good rains and all four reservoirs in the Cauvery basin reaching their full storage capacity. Shivakumar and some of his Cabinet colleagues, said 80 tmc ft water had been released to Tamil …

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 …

Flood alert along Cauvery banks in Karnataka's Hogenakkal
8 months, 1 week ago

Flood alert along Cauvery banks in Karnataka's Hogenakkal

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: Dharmapuri District Collector K Santhi issued a flood alert along the banks of the Cauvery River at Hogenakkal after water inflow levels there reached 70,000 cusecs on Saturday. The collector inspected the increasing inflow levels at Hogenakkal and thereafter issued a flood alert requesting people on the shores of the Cauvery to move to elevated areas. In a press …

1.5 tmcft of water flowing to Tamil Nadu daily: Shivakumar
8 months, 2 weeks ago

1.5 tmcft of water flowing to Tamil Nadu daily: Shivakumar

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Major and Medium Irrigation D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that 1.5 tmcft of water is flowing daily to Biligundlu reservoir on the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu owing to good rain in the State. ‘Won’t be an issue’ “As per the specifications, Karnataka is to release 40 tmcft of water …

Appeal to Tamil Nadu to cooperate with Karnataka over Mekedatu Project, says Dy CM
8 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Karnataka dams likely to get 30 tmc ft more this month, says Cauvery panel
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka dams likely to get 30 tmc ft more this month, says Cauvery panel

The Hindu  

The direction of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee to Karnataka on the release of water to Tamil Nadu was based on its assessment that four Karnataka reservoirs would receive 30 tmcft more in the remaining period of the current month, going by the current trend of rainfall during the southwest monsoon, according to the minutes of the committee’s meeting held …

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 …

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, …

July monsoon may address Cauvery basin water deficit: CWRC
9 months ago

July monsoon may address Cauvery basin water deficit: CWRC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Persistence of weak monsoon has kept the Cauvery basin dried which drastically reduced water flows to interstate point Biligundlu. The committee was of the view that the monsoon system would soon be established around July 4 as per IMD forecast, which will address the basin water deficit in the current water year 2024-25. “As per Indian Meteorological Department, …

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 …

Chennai gets about 10 tmc ft under the proposed Godavari–Cauvery link project
9 months, 1 week ago

Chennai gets about 10 tmc ft under the proposed Godavari–Cauvery link project

The Hindu  

Chennai has been allocated about 10 thousand million cubic feet under the proposed Godavari–Cauvery link project for drinking water and industrial requirements. The National Water Development Agency, which has been holding discussions with States concerned on the link project, has proposed to divert 148 tmc ft of water from the Godavari river initially. The off-take point for Chennai from the …

After 5 years, Mettur dam misses its customary date of water release for irrigation
9 months, 2 weeks 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
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

A look at the Supreme Court’s judgments on water disputes in the country
9 months, 3 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 …

TN facing one more inter-State river water dispute
10 months, 1 week ago

TN facing one more inter-State river water dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: State Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan lashed out at Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami for accusing the DMK government of maintaining a silence on the Kerala’s government’s moves to construct a check dam across River Silanthi at Peruguda in Idukki district’s Devikulam taluk. In a statement on Monday, the Water Resources Minister said that keeping a discreet …

CWRC says no to release of backlog deficit water to Tamil Nadu
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Tamil Nadu’s annual realisation of Cauvery water may be second lowest in 50 years
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu’s annual realisation of Cauvery water may be second lowest in 50 years

The Hindu  

With the current water year 2023-24 coming to an end this month, the overall realisation by the State in the year may end up next to the lowest figure of 69 tmc ft during 2016-17 since 1974, the year in which the 1924 inter-State agreement was said to have lapsed. The current water year will, in all probability, mark the …

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 …

Our share of Krishna should be 789 TMC water, TS tells Tribunal
11 months ago

Our share of Krishna should be 789 TMC water, TS tells Tribunal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state government has urged the Krishna Waters Disputes Tribunal-II that it should be allocated 789 tmc ft of water from the 1,050 tmc ft available in Krishna river in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh. In addition, the state told KWDT-II in its statement, that of the water available in the then unified Krishna district in the river, …

Congress demands assurance from Modi on granting clearances for irrigation, drinking water projects
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

AP to Seek 15 tmc-ft of Krishna Water from Nagarjunasagar Dam
1 year ago

AP to Seek 15 tmc-ft of Krishna Water from Nagarjunasagar Dam

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh would claim its right to get 15 tmc-ft of Krishna water from Nagarjunasagar Dam to cater to the drinking water needs of four districts - Palnadu, Guntur, Prakasam and parts of Bapatla - from April to July. AP officials say that, out of the proposed distribution of 21 tmc-ft of water in the ratio of nearly 15 …

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