The Hindu·3 min read·medium
CWMA asks Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to use their storage only for drinking water; orders status quo on releases
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B.S. Satish Kumar
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The Cauvery Water Management Authority has ordered Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to prioritize drinking water over irrigation due to severe rainfall deficits in the basin. Both states must maintain the status quo on water releases as the region faces a potential drought year.
Taking a serious note of poor rainfall in the Cauvery basin, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) that met in Delhi on Wednesday has directed both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to strictly confine use of their storage to drinking water purposes.
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