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Cauvery Dispute: Karnataka Faces New Shock Amidst Drought; Supreme Court Issues Key Directive
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News18•24-09-2026, 13:38
Cauvery Dispute: Karnataka Faces New Shock Amidst Drought; Supreme Court Issues Key Directive
- •Karnataka disappointed again on Cauvery water release, Supreme Court instructs compliance with CWMA order.
- •Order issued to release 4,000 cusecs of water for 15 days; case adjourned to October 12.
- •Tamil Nadu alleged Karnataka was using all water; Karnataka highlighted its drought conditions to the court.
- •Karnataka government argued rain shortage, low dam storage, and deficit water inflow compared to last year.
- •Karnataka opposed CWMA order to release water due to dam water scarcity, requested dismissal of Tamil Nadu's additional water application.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court instructed Karnataka to continue complying with the CWMA order to release 4,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, while adjourning the case hearing to October 12, 2026.
Karnataka argued that the state is facing severe drought and a failed monsoon, resulting in low dam water storage and a significant deficit in water inflow compared to the previous year.
Tamil Nadu argued that it faces a water shortage affecting 4.5 lakh acres of crops, and objected that Karnataka was not complying with the CWMA water-release orders.
