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Tamil Nadu to release Mettur Dam water for Delta irrigation from September 1

Tamil Nadu will release Mettur Dam water for 45 days starting September 1. This decision considers drinking and irrigation needs despite monsoon rainfall shortages. The Supreme Court directed Tamil Nadu to approach the Cauvery Water Management Authority. Karnataka has reportedly released water as directed by the authority previously. The court…

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Cauvery water management body upholds order for Karnataka to release 9,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu

The Cauvery Water Management Authority upheld a directive for Karnataka to release water. Karnataka must ensure 9,000 cusecs flow to Tamil Nadu for fifteen days. This decision follows a Supreme Court direction to the Tamil Nadu government. The release is expected to benefit Kuruvai cultivation and drinking water needs. Officials…

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Cauvery Water Dispute: SC asks Tamil Nadu to approach CWMA over Karnataka's water release

The Supreme Court asked Tamil Nadu to raise its water dispute with the Cauvery Authority. Karnataka stated it had released water as directed by the Cauvery Water Management Authority. Tamil Nadu disputed this, claiming proportionate water was not released as directed. The court then asked Tamil Nadu to approach the…

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Cauvery water row: Protests intensify in Mandya over Tamil Nadu release

Farmers in Karnataka's Cauvery basin intensified protests on Thursday, opposing water release to Tamil Nadu. The Cauvery Water Management Authority ordered Karnataka to release water, which Tamil Nadu seeks to enforce. Protesters questioned the decision, citing low water levels in the KRS dam and drought conditions. Local leaders demanded a…

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Karnataka government to protect livelihood of farmers, abide by law on releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

Karnataka's Chief Minister D K Shivakumar grapples with a complex challenge around Cauvery water management. He is determined to safeguard the livelihoods of local farmers while fulfilling the state's legal obligations for water release. Furthermore, the government remains steadfast in its commitment to the Mekedatu project. Addressing concerns regarding a…

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Cauvery water dispute: SC to hear on August 17 pleas urging direction to Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court will hear Tamil Nadu's plea on August 17. This hearing concerns Karnataka's compliance with Cauvery water release orders. The matter was postponed due to a judge's illness, which caused a delay. Tamil Nadu seeks enforcement of the Cauvery Water Management Authority's directives. The court aims to ensure…

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Cauvery Dispute: Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court against Karnataka over water release

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to ensure the release of Cauvery water to the State, following the alleged failure of the Karnataka government to comply with the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC).

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Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar holds high-level meet as Cauvery row intensifies

Karnataka Chief Minister reviewed the Cauvery water situation after recent authority orders. The Cauvery Water Management Authority directed Karnataka to release more water to Tamil Nadu. India's government returned the Mekedatu project report for revisions and compliance. The Supreme Court clarified states do not need consent for river structures. This…

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Mekedatu dam row: File contempt case against Karnataka in SC, says AMMK chief Dhinakaran

AMMK chief T T V Dhinakaran has urged the Tamil Nadu government to initiate contempt proceedings against Karnataka for proceeding with Mekedatu dam construction, allegedly violating Supreme Court orders. He called for Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and halt the unilateral work.

The Economic Times

Mekedatu issue will be discussed at next meeting of CWMA: D.K. Shivakumar

Noting the Congress government’s proposal for implementation of the Mekedatu reservoir across the river Cauvery in Kanakapura constituency, Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar said the State officials have flagged the Mekedatu project before the 89th meeting of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the issue would…

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin to move resolution in Assembly asking Centre to direct Karnataka to release Cauvery water

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will move a resolution in the Assembly on Monday requesting the Centre to direct the Karnataka Government to release Cauvery water as per the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority. Read more At

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Cauvery row | Karnataka files petition before CWMA seeking review order on releasing 3,000 cusecs water to Tamil Nadu

D.K. Shivakumar said the government has been making all the preparations to go ahead with the Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the river Cauvery in Kanakapura.

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Tamil Nadu: Farmer association stage protest on railway track over Cauvery water row

The National South Indian River Interlinking Farmers Association held a protest on a railway track in Trichy on Sunday, demanding the release of the Cauvery water in Tamil Nadu. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DKS calls meeting of experts to get suggestions ahead of CWMA meeting

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has called a meeting of experts in irrigation and agriculture sectors on Friday just ahead of the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s meeting in Delhi to get their suggestions.

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CWMA urged to find lasting solution to Cauvery issue

Dinesh Gooligowda, MLC, has urged the Cauvery Water Management Authority to find a lasting solution to the sharing of the Cavery water in times of distress

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Cauvery Water Row: Pro-Kannada outfits call for 'bandh' in Mandya today, security beefed up

Pro-Kannada outfits and farmer organisations in Karnataka's Mandya have called for a 'Bandh' on Saturday to protest against the order of Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) for asking Karnataka government to release 5000 cusecs of water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu for 15 days. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Cauvery Water Management Authority should act

The Cauvery Water Management Authority may not have shown its mettle so far, but it should now try and make a fresh beginning as far as the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu water dispute is concerned

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CM to discuss release of Cauvery water to T.N. with State MPs, Union Ministers in Delhi today

With the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) directing Karnataka to continue releasing water at the rate of 5,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar have called a meeting of the Members of Parliament and Ministers from Karnataka in the…

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CWMA asks Karnataka to continue supply of 5000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for next 15 days

The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on Monday reiterated the decision of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee, asking Karnataka to continue releasing 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days. Read further on Dynamite News:

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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 .

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Cauvery row: Karnataka will place ground reality before CWMA, but won’t approach SC now, says DKS

Following legal experts’ opinion on the ongoing row on the release of Cauvery waters during the distress year to Tamil Nadu, the Karnataka government has decided to place the ground reality in the basin area before the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA).

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Karnataka invites CWMA to visit its reservoirs in Cauvery basin

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.

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Asked Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water from Aug. 29 for 15 days, Cauvery Water Management Authority tells SC

Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directs Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from Aug 29 for 15 days; TN seeks enhancement in quantum of water.

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Cauvery water row | Karnataka to consult legal experts on Cauvery Water Management Authority directive

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that the State would discuss with legal experts the latest directives by the Cauvery Water Management Authority to release water at the rate of 5,000 cusecs per day for the next 15 days to Tamil Nadu.

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SC asks CWMA for report on sharing of Cauvery water before Sept. 1

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to submit a report on the status of discharge of the river water by Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, especially its availability for the next fortnight. The court recorded Karnataka’s dissatisfaction with a CWMA order to release 10,000 cusecs…

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