Karnataka has invited the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to visit the reservoirs across the Cauvery in the State to understand the ground reality and know the water distress that is being faced.
“We have invited the authority to visit the reservoirs to assess the water distress in the State. We hope the authority will honour our request and protect the interests of the State and its farmers,” Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who holds Water Resources portfolio, told reporters in Delhi on Thursday.
“It is a challenge to release 5,000 cusecs of water daily given the rain deficiency and reduced inflow into reservoirs,” said Mr. Shivakumar, who met the legal team to discuss the State’s preparation for the Supreme Court hearing scheduled for Friday. He reiterated that the Mekedatu balancing reservoir was the only solution to all these problems, and the reservoir would protect the interests of Tamil Nadu as well.
