The Latest Breaking News from Cauvery

Water levels in three major reservoirs in Cauvery basin in Karnataka below 10-year average

Catchment areas of Cauvery river do not benefit from the north-east monsoon, and have to wait for the onset of south-west monsoon in June next year for levels to go up.

The Hindu · Sep 14, 2023

BWSSB writes to Cauvery Neeravari Nigam to prioritise drinking water needs of Bengaluru

BWSSB seeks 2.42 tmcft of water from Kabini, KRS reservoirs for Bengaluru to avert drinking water shortage.

The Hindu · Sep 14, 2023

CWRC direction cannot be implemented without endangering drinking and irrigation needs of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah tells Centre in letter

Karnataka has told the Centre that the decision of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) asking the State to release water at the rate of 5,000 cusecs daily cannot be practically implemented.

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

Cauvery panel ‘directs’ Karnataka to continue water release

CWRC directs Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water to TN for 15 days. CWRC has power to issue such direction. CWRC took into account deficit in inflows, weather forecast, storage in reservoirs, Karnataka's needs for drinking & irrigation before deciding quantum. TN urged CWRC to make up for 9…

The Hindu · Sep 12, 2023

Not possible to release any more water to T.N., says Karnataka

Concerned over the direction of Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to release 5,000 cusecs of Cauvery water a day for the next 15 days, Karnataka has taken a firm decision that it is “not possible” release water any more.

The Hindu · Sep 12, 2023

Vasan urges Karnataka govt. to accept directions of Cauvery panel

G.K. Vasan urges Karnataka to accept CWR's directions & release Cauvery water to TN. He criticizes TN & Karnataka govts for vote bank & alliance politics affecting innocent farmers. He calls for exposing "fudging of data" by Karnataka govt & for TN govt to remain vigilant & hold talks with…

The Hindu · Sep 12, 2023

Cauvery row: BJP wants Karnataka to convince TN CM instead of approaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai alleged that the Congress is trying to mislead people of Karnataka by trying to take an all-party delegation to the Prime Minister with respect to the dispute over sharing of Cauvery river water. 

The Hindu · Sep 12, 2023

Tamil Nadu likely to demand about 9 tmc ft from Karnataka

TN to demand Karnataka wipe out 9 tmc ft shortfall in Cauvery water. TN worked out shortfall based on 30-year data & distress-sharing formula. Mettur dam storage 15.327 tmc ft, water level 45.9 ft, discharge 6,502 cusecs, inflow 2,266 cusecs. TN to ask Karnataka to make up 9 tmc ft…

The Hindu · Sep 11, 2023

PMK suggests Parliamentary poll in 2024, pan-India Assembly elections in 2026

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, said in Dharmapuri on September 10 that control of dams in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu should be given to the Cauvery Water Management Authority .

The Hindu · Sep 10, 2023

Cauvery: Farmers shift protest from KRS to Srirangapatna as rate of water release comes down

Karnataka has reduced outflow from KRS dam to 3,302 cusecs. Farmers shifted protest from dam site to Srirangapatana, awaiting CWMA decision post-Sept 12 & State govt's reaction. Karnataka released more than 5,000 cusecs as per CWMA directives & will wait for further action.

The Hindu · Sep 9, 2023