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  "id": 8988174,
  "title": "Tamil Nadu explains to Cauvery Authority the rationale behind its demand for clearing backlog of 16 tmc ft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/tamil-nadu-explains-to-cauvery-authority-the-rationale-behind-its",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T18:54:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-explains-to-cauvery-authority-the-rationale-behind-its-demand-for-clearing-backlog-of-16-tmc-ft/article71492248.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "It says the demand is based on the principle of pro-rata share in the flows realised. The Cauvery tribunal and the SC had referred to the concept of pro-rata for adoption in times of distress",
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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."
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