Tamil Nadu had demanded for the release of 12,500 cusecs of water. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the rains received in August and September were the lowest in 125 years.
All education institutions including schools, colleges and others in Bengaluru will remain closed today in view of ongoing protest against the Cauvery water issue in Karnataka.
Various organisations have given a bandh call in Bengaluru for today in order to protest against the releasing of the Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
The meeting was held after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) recommended that Karnataka release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days.
The government on Monday said that the draft detailed project report (DPR) for connecting Godavari and Cauvery rivers has been prepared.
Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Sunday said eight Cauvery delta districts of Tamil Nadu including the rice bowl, Thanjavur, will be categorised as a special protected agricultural zone and assured that permission will not be given for hydrocarbon projects.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra rejected the suggestions of Karnataka and Kerala governments over the scheme, terming them as devoid of merits.
During the hearing, Attorney General KK Venugopal Centre sought more time for setting up of the Board on the ground that PM Narendra Modi and other ministers are busy campaigning in Karnataka for the May 12 Assembly elections.
The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said that its judgment has to be complied with all the stakeholders.
Tamil Nadu government sought contempt proceedings against the Centre for its failure to constitute Cauvery Management Board (CMB) and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) as directed by the top court.
Members from the TDP, AIADMK, TRS and TMC trooped into the Well, with many holding placards and raising slogans.
A three-judge bench of SC had reserved its verdict on the appeals filed by Karnataka, TN and Kerala against the 2007 award of CWDT on sharing of water, after marathon hearing on Sept 2017
In an effort to turn the tides in its favour over Cauvery water release, the Karnataka government has approached the Supreme Court on Saturday and sought an urgent review on the orders to set up
Amid the continuing war between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery waters, the Supreme Court has asked the central government to convene a meeting of the Chief Ministers of both the states to find a solution to the century-old dispute.
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Politicians in Tamil Nadu on Thursday condemned the Karnataka government's decision defying the Supreme Court order on Cauvery water issue and asked the Centre to intervene in the matter.
Despite an order by SC asking Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water from Cauvery everyday till September 27, the state cabinet today decided to defer the release of water to Tamil Nadu.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided not to attend the all-party meeting called by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaih to discuss the future course of action on Cauvery row.
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