Karnataka Ordered To Release 3,000 Cusecs Of Cauvery Water Daily To Tamil Nadu Till Oct 31

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee said that the directive effective from October 16, 2023 should be upheld till October 31, 2023.

The order came at a time when Tamil Nadu farmers were staging a protest against Karnataka in the state

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) on Wednesday ordered Karnataka to release water from its reservoirs and ensure the flow at 3000 cusecs. The committee also said that the directive effective from October 16, 2023 should be upheld till October 31, 2023.

According to ANI, Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) said, "Karnataka should ensure the release of water from its reservoirs in such a manner that the flow at Biligundlu is maintained at 3000 cusecs. This directive is effective from 8 am on October 16, 2023, and is to be upheld until October 31, 2023."

Cauvery water issue | Karnataka should ensure the release of water from its reservoirs in such a manner that the flow at Biligundlu is maintained at 3000 cusecs. This directive is effective from 8 am on October 16, 2023, and is to be upheld until October 31, 2023: Cauvery Water…

— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2023

According to PTI, more than 40,000 shops remained closed in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district as a sign of protest over Cauvery water dispute on Wednesday. The full blockade protest is being held on behalf of the Cauvery Basin Protection Coalition against the Karnataka government for refusing to provide Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu and the central government for not providing water.

The move also comes after Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously moved a resolution directing the Karnataka government to release Cauvery water in accordance with directives from the Cauvery Water Management Authority. 

#WATCH | Former Karnataka CM & BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai says, Karnataka CM had promised that they would go against the earlier order of CWMA (Cauvery Water Management Authority) but they did not, they have been obeying this and the result is that one more order has been… https://t.co/YdvzGBFwlh pic.twitter.com/OW1fJ6I9zI

— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2023

Earlier in the day, Stalin said, "In order to protect the livelihood of farmers in the delta region of Tamil Nadu, the House unanimously urges the Union government to direct the Karnataka government to release water to Tamil Nadu," as quoted by the news agency PTI.

Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have been embroiled in a protracted conflict concerning the distribution of water from the Cauvery river.