Karnataka told to release 2.44 TMC Cauvery water to TN
February 07, 2013  11:33
The Supreme Court directs Karnataka to release 2.44 TMC Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu immediately. 

The court was hearing Tamil Nadus petition seeking immediate release of 12 TMC of water.

Tamil Nadu claims that failure by its neighbour state to release water has resulted in damage to its standing crops.

Last month, the Cauvery Monitoring Committee had said that since current storage level in Karnataka was sufficient only to meet the states drinking water requirements, it was not in a position to release water to Tamil Nadu.

The Cauvery River originates in Karnataka and meanders its way over almost 800 km in Tamil Nadu. The topography of the region means that Karnataka can control how much water is released downstream to Tamil Nadu.
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