Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Karnataka to appeal water release order
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are having a dispute over water from the Cauvery River.
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) ordered Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.
However, Karnataka says it doesn't have enough water because of less rainfall and is appealing this decision.
Karnataka has only 46 TMC of water, and it needs 12 TMC just for drinking water in 10 districts.
Tamil Nadu, on the other hand, has 41 TMC of water in its Mettur reservoir and says it needs the water from Karnataka.
The two states are trying to resolve this issue through legal and political means.
Karnataka has decided to appeal the CWRC's directive to release 3,500 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.
Karnataka claims it has only 46 TMC of water available and cannot comply with the directive due to deficient rainfall.
Tamil Nadu has 41 TMC of water in the Mettur reservoir and has stored water efficiently.
Karnataka's Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar invited Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to visit the Cauvery reservoirs to see the water scarcity.
The CWMA is expected to convene a meeting soon to consider Karnataka's appeal.
- Who
- Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments
- What
- Karnataka's appeal against the CWRC's directive to release water to Tamil Nadu
- When
- July 29, 2023
- Where
- Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, India
- Why
- Due to deficient rainfall and limited water storage in Karnataka's reservoirs
Karnataka's Position
Tamil Nadu's Position
Water Availability
Karnataka's Position
Karnataka claims it has only 46 TMC of water available and cannot release 3,500 cusecs for 15 days due to deficient rainfall and limited storage.
Tamil Nadu's Position
Tamil Nadu claims it has 41 TMC of water in the Mettur reservoir and has stored water efficiently, but needs the release to meet its requirements.
Legal Action
Karnataka's Position
Karnataka is appealing the CWRC's directive to release water to Tamil Nadu, citing insufficient water availability.
Tamil Nadu's Position
Tamil Nadu is likely to oppose Karnataka's appeal, asserting its right to the allocated water.
- Water Available in Karnataka
- 46 TMC
- Water Required for Drinking in Karnataka
- 12 TMC
- Water in Mettur Reservoir (Tamil Nadu)
- 41 TMC
- Water to be Released to Tamil Nadu
- 3,500 cusecs for 15 days
- Rainfall Deficit in Karnataka
- 66%
- Expected Water Release from Karnataka
- 39 TMC
