The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) on Monday issued directives to the Karnataka government, instructing them to release 2,600 cusecs of water daily for the next 15 days, up to November 15, 2023. This decision emerged during a meeting of the Cauvery Water Control Committee held in the national capital. In light of the "almost nil" inflows into the four reservoirs, except for contributions from the uncontrolled catchment, the Karnataka government submitted their request to the CWRC, asking them to report to the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), news agency ANI reported.


In response, the Tamil Nadu government has called upon their Karnataka counterparts to ensure the release of 13,000 cusecs of water each day over the next 15 days. It's worth noting that Karnataka had been releasing 3,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily for the past 15 days.


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Earlier this month, at the CWRC meeting, the Karnataka government had been directed to ensure the release of 3,000 cusecs of water daily from the Cauvery between October 16 and October 31.


This long-standing dispute over the sharing of Cauvery waters has seen various twists and turns. Karnataka filed a review petition against the order in both the Supreme Court and the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), citing a severe drought in parts of its state to justify the refusal to supply water to Tamil Nadu.


In response, the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on October 9, 2023, urging the Union government to direct Karnataka to release Cauvery water in accordance with the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority.


The Cauvery River has remained a contentious issue between the governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, with each state vying for their share of this critical water resource.


The Union government had established the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) on June 2, 1990, to mediate disputes between Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Puducherry regarding their respective water-sharing capabilities. 


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