Karnataka Ready To Release Cauvery Water To Tamil Nadu: Siddaramaiah

Jul 14, 2024 8:54 PM, 15 news, 2 views

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the Karnataka government was ready to release 8,000 cusecs of water from the Cauvery river every day to neighbouring Tamil Nadu instead of one TMC as directed by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee till this month-end.

There is only 63 per cent water in the Cauvery basin dams and in this situation, the state was not in a position to release one TMC water each day, the Chief Minister told reporters after an all-party meeting here.

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka, JD(S) MLA G T Deve Gowda, farmer leaders and legal experts attended the meeting.

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“ After a discussion at the all-party meeting and based on legal advice by advocates, it has been decided that water as per the [CWRC] direction can be released only after good rains. Otherwise, we will…

Chief Minister, 5 months

State to release 8,000 cusecs of water daily to T.N.

“ There is an indication from the Met department that the State will receive good rainfall between July 17 and July 24. In case there is more rainfall, we will release what has to be released and in…

Chief Minister, 5 months

State to release 8,000 cusecs of water daily to T.N.

“ Normally, the CWRC would conduct its meeting by the end of this month (July) or August. This time, the CWRC conducted the meeting early. We have 30 % deficit in water inflows.

D. K. Shivakumar, 5 months

State to release 8,000 cusecs of water daily to T.N.

“ Everyone was of the opinion that we should release 8,000 cusecs of water and not one TMC, which is 11,500 cusecs of water. If there is no rain then we will minimise the release of water and file an…

Siddaramaiah, 5 months