Summary:
Earlier, in accordance with the 2007 award of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal, Karnataka had a share of 270 tmc ft of Cauvery water. SC verdictSupreme Court on Friday reduced the allocation of Cauvery water from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu. The apex court directed the Karnataka government to release 177.25 tmc ft of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from its inter-state Biligundlu dam. more-inTamil Nadu received less than its share of Cauvery water during the crucial four months — June to September — in 18 out of 27 years, since the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) gave its interim order in June 1991. Only the presence of an implementation mechanism, for instance, the Cauvery Management Board, will ensure timely release of water for the State, according to the farmers and water experts..