"cauvery-water-dispute"

Pro-Kannada organisations announced a Karnataka bandh on August 13 to protest the CWMA's directive to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, claiming the state faces water scarcity and farmers would be adversely affected

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai urged the state government not to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, citing low reservoir levels and drinking water needs. He also criticised Karnataka's representation before the Cauvery authorities and called for protecting farmers' interests.

Karnataka will decide on the CWRC's direction to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu after consulting Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. The State cited poor monsoon, low reservoir levels and drinking water needs, while considering an appeal before the CWMA

The DMK has urged the Centre to constitute a dedicated tribunal to resolve the Mekedatu dam dispute and ensure Karnataka releases Tamil Nadu's share of Cauvery water. The party also resolved to raise the issue strongly during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament

Convenes meeting of legislative party leaders on July 16 to decide on next course of action

According to the statement, CWRC during its 88th meeting today made crucial decisions regarding water allocation and shortages pertaining to the ongoing Cauvery river water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

The legislative resolution (passed in the state assembly) was unilateral, Annamalai said while speaking to reporters in Chennai

Bommai said the Congress-led state government did not put up Karnataka's position in a firm manner before the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee

Bengaluru witnessed a city-wide bandh on Tuesday in protest of the release of Cauvery water to the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu