BENGALURU: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on Tuesday upheld the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s (CWRC) recommendation directing Karnataka to ensure a flow of 6,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.The decision was taken at the 57th meeting of the CWMA held in Delhi under the chairmanship of SK Haldar, with officials from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka participating.Earlier in the day, the CWRC had recommended that Karnataka release water to Tamil Nadu at a rate of 6,000 cusecs for the next 15 days, news agency PTI reported.The latest decision follows the CWMA’s earlier order on August 25, when it had upheld the CWRC’s recommendation and directed Karnataka to ensure a flow of 9,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.The meeting was held a day after the Supreme Court directed the Tamil Nadu government to raise before the CWMA its grievance over Karnataka’s release of its proportionate share of Cauvery water.At its 141st meeting on August 24, the CWRC had directed Karnataka to release water from its reservoirs and ensure a flow of 9,000 cusecs at the Biligundulu border point, PTI reported.The flow was to be maintained continuously for 15 days, during which Tamil Nadu was expected to receive approximately 11.66 TMC of water.The release is expected to benefit Kuruvai cultivation and help meet Tamil Nadu’s drinking water requirements.Earlier, the CWRC had directed Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from August 12. The CWMA had subsequently upheld that decision.(With agency inputs)
