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 …
The Central Water Commission is conducting simulation studies on the artificial lake formed in the upper stretches of the Rishiganga river after the catastrophic Uttarakhand flood early this week, and also examining the possibility of carrying out a controlled blast to drain out the water. Haldar said several agencies/ institutes like the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Defence Research Development …
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