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Karnataka credits rain for Cauvery water, TN says release not voluntary
Karnataka credits rain for Cauvery water, TN says release not voluntary
Karnataka told the Supreme Court on Thursday that good rainfall in a distress year helped it meet the Cauvery Water Management Authority's direction to supply 3,500 cusecs daily to Tamil Nadu. Karnataka…
The Story in Brief
Karnataka told the Supreme Court on Thursday that good rainfall in a distress year helped it meet the Cauvery Water Management Authority's direction to supply 3,500 cusecs daily to Tamil Nadu. Karnataka said it released 86,797 cusecs at the border from July 29 to August 10, exceeding the expected 45,500 cusecs. Tamil Nadu countered that the release was not voluntary but due to spillage from reservoirs. It said only 19.49% of allocated water had been realised, with a backlog of 21.357 TMC by August 12. Tamil Nadu sought the court to direct Karnataka to release the balance and 37 TMC more by August 31.
The Indian Opinion
The Cauvery dispute often sees each state cherry-picking data. Karnataka claims rain enabled compliance, but Tamil Nadu points out that the releases were incidental to spillage, not voluntary. The real test is whether the Supreme Court will accept Karnataka's 'distress year' argument as sufficient or order additional releases. The next hearing will show if the court treats rain as a mitigating factor or an obligation to share more.
Source: thehindu.com
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