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Panel tells Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs daily
Deccan Herald··11 Aug
On August 11, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directed Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from August 12 at Biligundlu. The order followed a review of reservoir storage, inflows and weather forecasts for the fortnight. It raises flows above the earlier 3,500 cusecs direction issued in late July. Details emerged on Tuesday.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Farmers and residents in the Cauvery basin can expect higher mandated flows at Biligundlu from August 12 for 15 days.
- Karnataka water users should watch how the state responds to the jump from 3,500 to 12,000 cusecs.
- Court watchers can follow the August 13 Supreme Court listing on Tamil Nadu's release plea.
What's Happening
- The CWRC ordered Karnataka to ensure 12,000 cusecs daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from August 12.
- The panel reviewed reservoir levels, Central Water Commission data and short term inflow forecasts.
- The new figure is higher than the earlier 3,500 cusecs direction that Tamil Nadu said was under delivered.
How Seasonal Distress Keeps Cauvery Disputes Alive
- Cauvery sharing turns acute when monsoon inflows lag long term averages in Karnataka reservoirs.
- Regulatory orders at Biligundlu often become the flashpoint between upper and lower riparian claims.
- Parallel court hearings frequently follow when states say committee quantum and ground flows diverge.
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