Karnataka CM reviews Cauvery order to release water to Tamil Nadu

The Story in Brief

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar chaired a high-level meeting in Bengaluru on Friday after the Cauvery Water Management Authority upheld an order directing Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from July 29. Karnataka had appealed against the earlier order, citing drought and inadequate reservoir levels.

Senior ministers and officials attended the meeting, which considered the state’s response as farmers and pro-Kannada groups protested the release. Shivakumar has called an all-party meeting on August 2, inviting former chief ministers, MPs from the Cauvery region and party leaders to discuss the next steps. He said Karnataka would respect the law and avoid confrontation.

The Indian Opinion

The claim that either state can settle this through political pressure alone is too easy. Karnataka’s drinking-water concerns deserve a transparent assessment, but a binding authority’s order cannot be replaced by street protests or partisan assurances. Tamil Nadu’s entitlement also cannot be treated as a political provocation. The useful test is public disclosure of reservoir levels, inflows and drinking-water requirements before the August 2 meeting, followed by a clear account of how 3,500 cusecs was assessed.

Source: thehansindia.com

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