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NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu government in the Cauvery water dispute row has approached Supreme Court seeking to direct the Karnataka government to immediately release from its reservoirs 24000 cusecs commencing from August 14, 2023 to meet the pressing demands of standing crops.
It has been argued in the plea that Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) had on August 11, 2023, reduced the cusecs from 15000 to 10000 (0.864 TMC per day) which was to be released by Karnataka for the next 15 days from KRS and Kabini reservoirs to be realised at Billigundulu but even this has not been complied with by Karnataka govt.
“The actual flow recorded at Billigundulu on 11.08.2023; 12.08.2023; 13.08.2023 and 14.08.2023 was 6148, 4852, 4453, and about 4000 cusecs, respectively,” the plea states.
Highlighting the efforts that have been undertaken by the Tamil Nadu government to get its due of water from Karnataka, the plea states that Karnataka is duty-bound to release the water as per the orders passed by the top court.
“14.913 lakh acres (net area) are dependent on Mettur reservoir for irrigation, which in turn depends on the flows realized at Billigundulu, based on the flows released by Karnataka from KRS and Kabini reservoirs, which gets a major portion of inflows during South West Monsoon. During this monsoon period, both Kuruvai and Samba crops are sown and transplanted in the Cauvery Delta. Hence, the release of water from Mettur during South West Monsoon is crucial. About 4 million farmers and about 10 million labourers both directly and indirectly depend on Mettur water for their livelihood. The agricultural operations in the Cauvery delta are suffering without much water and the crops are facing water stress, which would affect the agricultural production.”
State against this backdrop has sought implementation of the top court’s February 16, 2018 ruling directing the Karnataka government to deliver Cauvery waters to the form at the designated point as per the monthly schedule.
MK Stalin led govt has also prayed for directing the Karnataka government to ensure the stipulated release of water for September, make good the shortfall of 28.849 TMC during the current irrigation year, and also direct CWMA to ensure implementation of directions issued to Karnataka and give effect to the stipulated monthly releases during the remaining period of the current water year.
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu government in the Cauvery water dispute row has approached Supreme Court seeking to direct the Karnataka government to immediately release from its reservoirs 24000 cusecs commencing from August 14, 2023 to meet the pressing demands of standing crops.
It has been argued in the plea that Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) had on August 11, 2023, reduced the cusecs from 15000 to 10000 (0.864 TMC per day) which was to be released by Karnataka for the next 15 days from KRS and Kabini reservoirs to be realised at Billigundulu but even this has not been complied with by Karnataka govt.
“The actual flow recorded at Billigundulu on 11.08.2023; 12.08.2023; 13.08.2023 and 14.08.2023 was 6148, 4852, 4453, and about 4000 cusecs, respectively,” the plea states. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
Highlighting the efforts that have been undertaken by the Tamil Nadu government to get its due of water from Karnataka, the plea states that Karnataka is duty-bound to release the water as per the orders passed by the top court.
“14.913 lakh acres (net area) are dependent on Mettur reservoir for irrigation, which in turn depends on the flows realized at Billigundulu, based on the flows released by Karnataka from KRS and Kabini reservoirs, which gets a major portion of inflows during South West Monsoon. During this monsoon period, both Kuruvai and Samba crops are sown and transplanted in the Cauvery Delta. Hence, the release of water from Mettur during South West Monsoon is crucial. About 4 million farmers and about 10 million labourers both directly and indirectly depend on Mettur water for their livelihood. The agricultural operations in the Cauvery delta are suffering without much water and the crops are facing water stress, which would affect the agricultural production.”
State against this backdrop has sought implementation of the top court’s February 16, 2018 ruling directing the Karnataka government to deliver Cauvery waters to the form at the designated point as per the monthly schedule.
MK Stalin led govt has also prayed for directing the Karnataka government to ensure the stipulated release of water for September, make good the shortfall of 28.849 TMC during the current irrigation year, and also direct CWMA to ensure implementation of directions issued to Karnataka and give effect to the stipulated monthly releases during the remaining period of the current water year.
