The Hindu·3 min read·hard
Can a dynamic formula for distress years ease Cauvery conflict? | Decode Karnataka
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Nalme Nachiyar & Ravichandran N
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The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee has ordered Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu following a poor monsoon season. The article questions whether current legal frameworks are sufficient to handle recurring drought-related water disputes.
An adverse southwest monsoon has revived a long-standing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the sharing of the waters of river Cauvery. On July 28, after reviewing the situation in the drought-hit Cauvery basin, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directed Karnataka to release 4 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu at a rate of 3,500 cusecs a day for 15 days.
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