Karnataka is examining legal options, including approaching the Supreme Court, after the Cauvery Water Management Authority upheld releasing 12,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days. The state said it would assess the order comprehensively before deciding further action
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Vijay Joseph to postpone his August 3 Bengaluru visit amid protests over the Cauvery water release order. He stressed dialogue, defended the Mekedatu project and announced an all-party meeting
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
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 meeting of Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) upheld the decision of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), and directed Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu every day, until October 15.
Earlier Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the Union Jal Shakti Minister assured justice in the Cauvery water dispute during the meeting held in the national capital on Thursday.
He said DMK is an ally of the Congress party and asked how many times the state government spoke to the DMK-ruled Tamil Nadu government and its chief minister on this issue.
The meeting has gained significance, with the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on Monday asking Karnataka to continue releasing 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days.
In a related development, the Karnataka government said that it will request reconsideration of the order directing Karnataka to release water from Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.
