CWMA directs Karnataka government to release 2.5 TMC water to Tamil Nadu for February
CHENNAI: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on Thursday upheld the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) direction to the Karnataka government to release 2.5 TMC of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, as per the Supreme Court’s direction. Month of February.
Chairing the meeting, CWMA President Soumitra Kumar Halder directed the Karnataka government to comply with the CWRC’s direction, which was in line with the top court’s final order.
Tamil Nadu water resources department officials cited a shortfall of 90.532 TMC for the state and urged the authority to direct the Karnataka government to compensate for it.
“The authorization (CWMA) reflected the January 19 recommendation of the CWRC for the upper riparian state,” an official said.
The official reminded that he had explained in detail about the ground reality in the 92nd meeting of the CWRC and said that Karnataka had released 75.383 TMC of water between June 1, 2023, and January 16, 2024, while the Supreme Court had released 165.915 TMC of water. The final decision to leave was given. Water for the duration. But, the plea of the lower riparian state for its due share remained unheeded, as the Karnataka government reiterated that the water available in the Krishnarajasagar (KRS) dam, Kabini and other resources was sufficient to meet their needs for drinking water and agricultural purposes. Will be insufficient for.
