Mysore/Mysuru: Condemning the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) order directing Karnataka to release Cauvery River water to Tamil Nadu (TN), Kannada Chaluvali leader Vatal Nagaraj staged a protest near Hardinge Circle on Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road in city yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Vatal Nagaraj said that at a time when Karnataka is reeling under severe drought,…
CWRC asks Karnataka to release 3,216 cusecs water to TN for 38 days
November 24, 2023New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has asked Karnataka to ensure the daily release of 3,216 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. This water release is to be realised at Biligundlu for 38 consecutive days starting from Nov. 24. The CWRC convened in New Delhi yesterday, emphasising that Karnataka must adhere to…
‘No scarcity of drinking water in city if water is not released to TN’
November 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The State is facing shortage of drinking water due to very less rains this year and the release of Cauvery and Kabini water to Tamil Nadu (TN) as per the directions of Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) added more concern about scarcity of drinking water to Mysuru city and surrounding areas. But it is…
‘Release 2,600 cusecs of water daily from Nov. 1 to 23 to TN’
November 4, 2023Bengaluru: Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) yesterday ordered the State Government to release water to Tamil Nadu again, upholding the order of Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) issued on Monday (Oct. 30). According to the latest order, Karnataka should release 2,600 cusecs of water daily from Nov.1 to 23. Prior to this, Officers from the…
Cauvery water Dispute: Karnataka to file review petition before CWMA, SC today
September 30, 2023Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government yesterday decided to challenge Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) decision upholding the order of Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to release 3,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu until Oct. 15. The State announced its intention to file a review petition with both the CWMA and the Supreme Court on…
City witnesses widespread protests
September 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Today’s Karnataka bandh call received an overwhelming response in Mysuru city. Widespread protests were witnessed across the city, with various organisations venting their anger against Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the State Government. Farmer leaders, pro-Kannada organisations and others under the banner of Cauvery Kriya Samiti staged a…
Release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu by Karnataka: Protests against State Govt. intensifies
September 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The protests against the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) order asking Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu, with the Supreme Court also refusing to interfere with CWMA order, has intensified across the city. Various farmer groups, Kannada organisations and several other associations staged protests and demonstrations at different…
Cabinet to discuss Cauvery crisis today
September 22, 2023State to ask Cauvery Water Management Authority, Cauvery Water Regulation Committee to assess ground realities Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Cabinet will meet at 6 pm today at Vidhana Soudha to deliberate on the Cauvery water issue in light of ongoing protests, particularly in the Cauvery basin of the Old Mysuru region. These protests were sparked by…
Cauvery water sharing dispute: SC declines to stay CWMA order to release water to TN
September 21, 2023Protests erupt in Mysuru, Mandya; High Police alert on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway New Delhi: The Supreme Court this morning refused to interfere with the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directing the Karnataka government to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu as per CWMA and CWRC…
Farmers, pro-Kannada activists take to streets in Mysuru, Mandya
September 21, 2023Mysuru/Mandya: Following the Supreme Court’s decision not to interfere with the orders from the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directing Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, protests erupted in Mysuru and Mandya. In Mysuru, the major protest was held at the CADA Office where…
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