# Karnataka reviews Cauvery release after CWMA backs Tamil Nadu order 2026-08-06T18:31:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar chaired a meeting in Bengaluru on Friday after the Cauvery Water Management Authority upheld an order requiring the state to release 3,500 cusecs daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from July 29. The state had challenged the earlier directive, citing drought and drinking-water concerns. The Times of India reports that Karnataka’s four Cauvery basin reservoirs held 83.5 tmc, or 73% of capacity, and that the state had released the mandated 52,500 cusecs by Thursday. It said current storage could meet urban and rural drinking-water needs, though weaker rain has reduced inflows. An all-party meeting is scheduled for August 2. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Cauvery water, CWMA, D K Shivakumar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-cm-reviews-cauvery-order-to-release-water-to-tamil-nadu/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-cm-reviews-cauvery-order-to-release-water-to-tamil-nadu/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.