Cauvery Verdict

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the final verdict on the Mekedatu project across river Cauvery is expected by next week.

Tamil Nadu's actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who met HD Kumaraswamy today to discuss sharing of Cauvery water between the two states, said the Karnataka Chief Minister's response was "heartening".

Two days after Karnataka voted in the high-decibel Assembly elections that kept the ruling BJP on its toes, the centre finally submitted its draft on Cauvery water sharing arrangement in the Supreme Court. The delay in the setting up of the Cauvery Management Board, as directed by the Supreme Court, led to protests across Tamil Nadu, which is suppo...

The Karnataka government said it was not in a position to release Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu even as the Supreme Court on Thursday sought to know the quantum of water that can be spared.

Ruling AIADMK today said it would hold state-wide public meetings on the Cauvery issue between April 25 and 29 to urge the Centre to implement the Supreme Court verdict to ensure water for irrigation in the Delta districts.

Superstar Kamal Haasan, one of the most vocal voices in Tamil Nadu on implementing the verdict on the Cauvery water sharing, has amped up the campaign against Tamil Nadu's E Palaniswami government and the centre for sitting tight on the Supreme Court's verdict

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the Centre's plea seeking clarification on the February 16 verdict regarding setting up of a Cauvery management scheme in the decades-old river water sharing dispute.

Two DMK workers allegedly made self-immolation bids in Coimbatore today amid a state-wide stir for setting up Cauvery Management Board to implement the Supreme Court's verdict on water allocation among the riparian states.

Catching DMK on the wrong foot, the ruling AIADMK on Monday convened an all party meet on February 22 here to discuss the follow up action post the Supreme Court's verdict on the Cauvery issue.

The AIADMK today urged the Puducherry government to request the Centre to constitute the Cauvery Water Management Board (CWMB) as per the Supreme Court verdict, for the benefit of the ryots in Karaikal region in the Union Territory.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami today expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court verdict reducing the quantum of Cauvery water to be released for Tamil Nadu, but said certain points in the judgment should be welcomed.

Farmers in Mandya in the Cauvery delta region of Karnataka are celebrating after the Supreme Court announced on Friday that the state will get 14.75 TMC or thousand million cubic feet more water in addition to the 270 TMC awarded by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) in 2007. Bengaluru will also get more water to meet its drinking water nee...

Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK attempted to cushion the blow after Friday's Supreme Court's ruling on the Cauvery water dispute reduced the state's allocation of water, underlining the court's direction to set up a special body which could guarantee that Karnataka wasn't able to hold back the allocated water.

The AIADMK today said its government would continue efforts to get adequate share of Cauvery water even as the opposition DMK hit out at it over the alleged inept handling of the case in the Supreme Court.

Cauvery water dispute verdict is out. The Supreme Court has reduced Tamil Nadu's share of water from the river Cauvery 177.25 TMC or thousand million cubic feet instead of 192 TMC.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the final verdict on the Mekedatu project across river Cauvery is expected by next week.

Tamil Nadu's actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who met HD Kumaraswamy today to discuss sharing of Cauvery water between the two states, said the Karnataka Chief Minister's response was "heartening".

Two days after Karnataka voted in the high-decibel Assembly elections that kept the ruling BJP on its toes, the centre finally submitted its draft on Cauvery water sharing arrangement in the Supreme Court. The delay in the setting up of the Cauvery Management Board, as directed by the Supreme Court, led to protests across Tamil Nadu, which is suppo...

The Karnataka government said it was not in a position to release Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu even as the Supreme Court on Thursday sought to know the quantum of water that can be spared.

Ruling AIADMK today said it would hold state-wide public meetings on the Cauvery issue between April 25 and 29 to urge the Centre to implement the Supreme Court verdict to ensure water for irrigation in the Delta districts.

Superstar Kamal Haasan, one of the most vocal voices in Tamil Nadu on implementing the verdict on the Cauvery water sharing, has amped up the campaign against Tamil Nadu's E Palaniswami government and the centre for sitting tight on the Supreme Court's verdict

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the Centre's plea seeking clarification on the February 16 verdict regarding setting up of a Cauvery management scheme in the decades-old river water sharing dispute.

Two DMK workers allegedly made self-immolation bids in Coimbatore today amid a state-wide stir for setting up Cauvery Management Board to implement the Supreme Court's verdict on water allocation among the riparian states.

Catching DMK on the wrong foot, the ruling AIADMK on Monday convened an all party meet on February 22 here to discuss the follow up action post the Supreme Court's verdict on the Cauvery issue.

The AIADMK today urged the Puducherry government to request the Centre to constitute the Cauvery Water Management Board (CWMB) as per the Supreme Court verdict, for the benefit of the ryots in Karaikal region in the Union Territory.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami today expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court verdict reducing the quantum of Cauvery water to be released for Tamil Nadu, but said certain points in the judgment should be welcomed.

Farmers in Mandya in the Cauvery delta region of Karnataka are celebrating after the Supreme Court announced on Friday that the state will get 14.75 TMC or thousand million cubic feet more water in addition to the 270 TMC awarded by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) in 2007. Bengaluru will also get more water to meet its drinking water nee...

Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK attempted to cushion the blow after Friday's Supreme Court's ruling on the Cauvery water dispute reduced the state's allocation of water, underlining the court's direction to set up a special body which could guarantee that Karnataka wasn't able to hold back the allocated water.

The AIADMK today said its government would continue efforts to get adequate share of Cauvery water even as the opposition DMK hit out at it over the alleged inept handling of the case in the Supreme Court.

Cauvery water dispute verdict is out. The Supreme Court has reduced Tamil Nadu's share of water from the river Cauvery 177.25 TMC or thousand million cubic feet instead of 192 TMC.