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Tamil Nadu: Trichy farmers protest over Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka

A group of farmers in Tamil Nadu's Trichy on Sunday staged a protest in Cauvery River water over the ongoing dispute with Karnataka. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 24, 2023

Cauvery protests hit weekend tourism in Mysuru

Mysuru's tourism sector feeling pinch of Cauvery crisis. Mandya Bandh caused 50-55% occupancy rate in hotels, compared to 100% usually. Tourists from Bengaluru played it safe due to fear of being stranded. Stakeholders concerned that Dasara will be scaled down, impacting livelihoods of 80-100K people. Pre-pandemic, 3.5-3.8M tourists visited Mysuru,…

The Hindu · Sep 23, 2023

Cauvery water release from KRS, Kabini reservoirs continue in compliance with CWMA directives

Amid protests, Karnataka continues to release water from Cauvery basin reservoirs as per CWMA directives. Outflow from KRS is 6034 cusecs, incl. 2503 cusecs for irrigation in Karnataka. Discharge to TN is 2973 cusecs, plus 2500 cusecs from Kabini reservoir, totalling 5473 cusecs. KRS level is 96.90 ft, Kabini 2275.01…

The Hindu · Sep 23, 2023

Only BJP is doing politics over Cauvery, says Alagiri

Congress always supportive of TN in Cauvery dispute; BJP irresponsible. TN govt uncompromising. AIADMK lost self-respect. Women's Reservation Bill has anomalies. BJP neglected southern states; people will show it the doors in 2024.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

Cauvery issue: Ramadoss demands compensation for affected farmers

Cauvery issue: Ramadoss demands compensation for affected farmers

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

Tamil Nadu realised about one tmc ft short of its quota for Cauvery water during September 13-19

Tamil Nadu realised 1tmc ft short of CWMA/CWRC stipulation in Sep 13-19. Inflow to Mettur dam was 3,367 cusecs, discharge 6,504 cusecs; storage 11.365 tmc ft. TN cumulatively received 8.39 tmc ft this month, 39.97 tmc ft since June 1.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

Cauvery row: After SC setback, Karnataka likely to wait for CWMA meeting to make next move

Following the Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene in the Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the State is now looking at the next window of opportunity to present its case.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

Cauvery Water: Supreme Court declines to intervene in dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

The top court said the various factors, including water distress in the Cauvery basin, considered by the CWMA and the CWRC while fixing the daily water flow from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu at 5,000 cusecs were neither “extraneous” nor “irrelevant”. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 21, 2023

Cauvery Row: Siddaramaiah-led delegation meets Jal Shakti Minister in New Delhi

A delegation of Karnataka ministers led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday met Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat seeking to hold discussions on the Cauvery water issue. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 21, 2023

Cauvery water | Supreme Court refuses to intervene either in favour of Karnataka or Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court refuses to intervene in Cauvery water dispute. Tamil Nadu sought more than 5,000 cusecs of water; Karnataka complained of distress in basin. Karnataka moved SC for direction to CWMA to reconsider its decision.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023