# Karnataka, Tamil Nadu clash over Cauvery water releases 2026-08-13T11:17:00+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Karnataka told the Supreme Court that rainfall enabled it to deliver 86,797 cusecs at Biligundlu between July 29 and August 10, against 45,500 cusecs directed by the Cauvery Water Management Authority. It said the releases complied with the order despite a distress year. Tamil Nadu rejected that account, saying the water flowed because reservoirs were near full and spilled, not through voluntary releases. It claimed a backlog of 21.357 TMC by August 12 and sought that amount, plus 37 TMC due from August 12 to August 31. The Hindu reports that the Authority had directed only 15.552 TMC for the 15-day period. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - deccanchronicle.com Tags: Cauvery, CWMA, Karnataka, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu, water dispute Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-credits-rain-for-cauvery-water-tn-says-release-not-voluntary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-credits-rain-for-cauvery-water-tn-says-release-not-voluntary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.