The record
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- The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee has directed Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, and farmer leader Kurubur Shanthakumar has urged the state government to seek a reconsideration from the Cauvery Management Authority using the 'distress formula'.
- He said the reservoirs hold only enough water for drinking needs and standing crops, with inflows reduced after the catchment received only about 50% of expected rainfall.
- Chief Minister D K Shivakumar assured that state interests would be protected while appealing for the withdrawal of a planned statewide bandh.
- Protests against the water release were held in Mandya, with further demonstrations planned in Mysuru by the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha.
What to watch next
- Whether the state government appeals to the CWMA for reconsideration of the CWRC order based on the distress formula
- The KRRS protest planned in front of Mahatma Gandhi's bust outside the Mysuru law court complex
- Whether the planned statewide bandh is withdrawn after Shivakumar's appeal
What changed3
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The Hindu BusinessLine[1]
Cauvery issue: CM Shivakumar assures protection of Karnataka’s interestsThe Hindu — Karnataka[2]
Cauvery row: Farmers in Mysuru threaten to step up protests, urge government not to release waterThe Hindu — Karnataka[3]
Farmers oppose CWRC’s direction of release of water to Tamil Nadu
Why it matters3
Who is affected first and what likely follows, with a direction and a horizon. Extracted from the reports, never invented.
- Karnataka farmers agricultural dispute· days
- Tamil Nadu water supply delayed water release· days
- Cauvery Water Regulation Committee compliance challenge· days
Coverage2
All filed from IndiaSingle origin
Named India · Badagalapura Nagendra · Bengaluru · Cauvery Management Authority · Cauvery Water Management Authority · Cauvery Water Regulation Committee · DK Shivakumar · Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Organisations · Karnataka · Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha · Kurubur Shanthakumar · Kurubur Shanthkumar · Mandya
- The Hindu BusinessLineCauvery issue: CM Shivakumar assures protection of Karnataka’s interests[1]English national· neutral
- The Hindu — KarnatakaCauvery row: Farmers in Mysuru threaten to step up protests, urge government not to release water[2]English national· neutral
- The Hindu — KarnatakaFarmers oppose CWRC’s direction of release of water to Tamil Nadu[3]English national· neutral
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