Cauvery Authority Asks Karnataka to Release 5,000 Cusecs of Water to Tamil Nadu for Another 15 Days: Official

New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Management Authority on Monday ordered Karnataka to continue releasing 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days.

A Jal Shakti Ministry official told PTI that an emergency meeting was held on Monday in which both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu gave their representations when the CWMA gave the directions for the water release.

In the meeting, Karnataka said it could release 3,000 cusecs while Tamil Nadu demanded 12,500 cusecs of water, however, an agreement was reached to release 5,000 cusecs of water for the next 15 days, after which the matter would be reviewed again, Cauvery Water Management Authority said in a statement.