Tuesday 20 September 2016

SC orders K’taka to release 6,000 cusecs water per day to TN

Supreme Court has ordered Karnatka to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu from Wednesday till 27th September.  The Apex court has also asked Centre to constitute Cuvery Management Board in four weeks.  Supreme Court has allowed Tamil Nadu, Karnataka to file objections to Cauvery supervisory committee report in 3 days. Earlier in the day, Karnataka released
2000 cusecs of water from Mettur Dam reservoirs to Tamil Nadu.

On Monday, the Cauvery Supervisory Committee had asked Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water from the river to Tamil Nadu daily between September 21 and 30. 

Karnataka government has termed the Cauvery Supervisory Committee's order which came on Monday as ‘disappointing’ and a ‘blow’. 

The state government has said to challenge the decision in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. 

Meanwhile, Prohibitory orders under Sec 144 have been extended till 28th September in Bengaluru. 

Ahead of SC's order on Cauvery water dispute, Karnataka Home Minister issued guidelines to Police, directing them to take precautionary measures. 

The Karnataka Home minister also appealed pro-Kannada activists and farmers' associations to maintain peace. 

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