Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directs Karnataka govt to release 3000 Cusecs of water till 31st

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee has directed Karnataka government to release 3000 Cusecs of Cauvery water every day from October 16 to 31st in its meeting in New Delhi. Karnataka had made submissions before the Committee that the shortfall in cumulative inflows to Karnataka’s four reservoirs is 50.89 percent up to October 10th. 

Due to the distress flows and the extreme



hydro-meteorological conditions, Karnataka expressed its inability to release any water from its reservoirs from Cauvery basin. Tamil Nadu, however, demanded a release of 16000 Cusecs of water for next 15 days.

 

In its previous meeting, the Committee had asked Karnataka to release 3000 Cusecs of water for 18 days upto October 15th.