Supreme Court Directs Karnataka To Comply With CWMA Orders On Cauvery Water Release To Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court on Monday directed Karnataka to ensure compliance with the directions of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on releasing water to Tamil Nadu, while deferring further hearing in the matter for about a week. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a plea filed by Tamil Nadu alleging that Karnataka had failed to fully comply with directions issued…
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued an order directing Karnataka to adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) regarding the release of water to Tamil Nadu. The decision came after a hearing where Tamil Nadu argued that Karnataka had not fully complied with the directions issued by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) and CWMA concerning the release of Cauvery water.
The court acknowledged that Karnataka was indeed releasing water to Tamil Nadu, as its flow had risen to 12,000 cusecs by August 17, with recent heavy rainfall in the Cauvery catchment areas contributing to higher inflows. The court did not deem immediate coercive measures necessary at this time, but instructed Karnataka to continue its compliance with the CWMA's directives.
Tamil Nadu had filed a petition seeking enforcement of the orders and the resolution of accumulated deficits. The dispute is a part of the ongoing Cauvery water-sharing conflict between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and other states along the river, including Kerala and Puducherry. The Supreme Court's 2018 ruling modified the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award and established the framework for sharing the river's waters.
For now, the court opted to monitor the situation, with the next hearing expected to provide further clarity on compliance and water availability in the Cauvery basin.
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