{
  "id": 3299259,
  "title": "CWMA asks Karnataka to release at a rate of 9,000 cusecs a day for next 15 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/cwma-asks-karnataka-to-release-at-a-rate-of-9-000-cusecs-a-day-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T16:12:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cwma-asks-karnataka-to-release-at-a-rate-of-9000-cusecs-a-day-for-next-15-days/article71390029.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), meeting in Delhi, has decided to direct Karnataka to release water from its reservoirs at a rate of 9,000 cusecs per day for the next 15 days, according to a report. This release totals 11.66 tmcft. The CWMA endorsed the recommendation from the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee, which had asked Karnataka to release water at the directed rate. Karnataka had appealed to reduce this amount to 6,000 cusecs per day, citing its severe hydrological distress and compliance with earlier directions. The State had released 49.18% less water than the 30-year average, and its reservoirs were only 5.65 tmcft short of its normal kharif requirement. Karnataka also noted that Tamil Nadu is already utilizing water for its Kuruvai cultivation on about 8.41 lakh acres. Despite this, Tamil Nadu had a water deficit of 17.49 tmcft till August 23 and requested the CWMA to direct Karnataka to release an additional 28.386 tmcft from August 24 to September 7. The CWMA, after considering both sides, decided on the 9,000 cusecs per day release for the next 15 days.",
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  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "outlet": "The Hindu",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/karnataka-to-begin-27-crore-cloud-seeding-initiative-in-a-few-days",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:56:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}