On a day when the Supreme Court is expected to hear on the Cauvery Issue Petitions filed by Tamil Nadu & Union Government we try to understand why Karnataka has been vehemently opposing the formation of Cauvery Management Board as a permanent solution to the dispute. On the one hand a lot of emotional outburst…
Category: Cauvery
Inflow Based Distribution – Way forward for Cauvery Issue
The Cauvery Issue has once again become a Topic of Discussion in the country with the 6 weeks deadline set by the Supreme Court for implementing the “Scheme of Distribution” passing. The subsequent events indicate how the fortunes of the river is an emotional connect to the people of Tamil Nadu & Karnataka. We at…
Cauvery River Basin – Prudent Water Management a Long Term Solution
As the delta districts celebrate the Kaveri Maha Pushkaram the once in 144 years event in a late season flourish Southwest Monsoon has possibly given a parting gift to the Cauvery Basin making a far more comfortable situation compared to 2016. As most regular observers would know Southwest Monsoon holds the key for almost all…
Cauvery River Basin – Prudent Water Management a Long Term Solution
As the delta districts celebrate the Kaveri Maha Pushkaram the once in 144 years event in a late season flourish Southwest Monsoon has possibly given a parting gift to the Cauvery Basin making a far more comfortable situation compared to 2016. As most regular observers would know Southwest Monsoon holds the key for almost all…
Dam Levels continue to remain critical with 40% Monsoon Season gone
The dam levels over Cauvery Basin and other important irrigation projects of Tamil Nadu continues to remain critical despite 40% of the monsoon season gone so far. In what is a worrying trend if one were to compare the levels against similar time last year the overall Cauvery Basin of Karnataka & Mettur is roughly…