Cauvery turmoil: Bengaluru city, Old Mysuru region hold total bandh; little or no effect elsewhere in Karnataka
Ten thousand people will go to Delhi on October 5 to drive home a point with the President of India on Karnataka’s claim over Cauvery water
Supreme Court reduces Tamil Nadu's allocation of Cauvery water
Noting that Karnataka is "entitled to marginal relief," the Supreme Court reduced the allocation for Tamil Nadu by 14.75 TMC
Cauvery turmoil: Karnataka farmers seek alternatives to water-intensive crops
Paddy farmers in Mandya district shifting to horticultural and plantation crops
Concerns raised over decimation of green cover in Cauvery basin: NGT issues notice to southern states
A recent report found green cover has declined to 15,345 sq km from 28,154 sq km over past 50 years
Cauvery dispute: All you need to know
In its latest development, the Supreme Court has asked the Karnataka government to release 4 TMC water for Tamil Nadu
Do we have alternatives to tribunals for settling water sharing disputes?
Considering the ineffectiveness of tribunals, there is a need to look for community-based approaches to resolve such disputes effectively, …
Bandh over Cauvery: Mixed response in Bengaluru; Mandya fully shut down
Another statewide bandh called by farmer associations on September 29 expected to evoke bigger response
Cauvery, Karnataka’s deep anguish
The current distribution of Cauvery waters is unfair to Karnataka and its roots lie in the 18th century, when the British defeated Tipu Sultan
To resolve Cauvery dispute, outdated institutions with little scholarship need to be outlawed
SC's direction to the Centre to frame a scheme to resolve the dispute is poised to fail as the 'expert' organisation has no authority in the …
Is politicisation of inter-state water disputes contributing to change in tribunals' functioning?
The shift in tribunals' approach, from deliberative to adversarial, aids extended litigation and politicisation of water-sharing disputes
Deforestation, urbanisation, illegal mining, waste dumping leave Cauvery battered and bruised
Decades of degradation has led to an unprecedented crisis for the 15 million who live on the banks of the river. Down To Earth travels along the …
Simply Put: Cauvery dispute
Water in news on April 11
A round-up of news on everything to do with water
Water every other day: Bengaluru is drying up & destruction of lakes is the reason
City is now dependent on Krishna Raja Sagara reservoir, which received only 75% of its usual inflow last due to poor rainfall in River Cauvery …
Bengaluru water crisis: Their suggestions ignored for over a decade, two hydrogeologists prescribe an immediate solution
The cumulative impact of these measures would meet the water requirement of 14 million people in Bengaluru, without any dependence on groundwater
Study finds high level of pharma contaminants in Cauvery
Water quality and levels of pharmaceutical contaminants in the Cauvery influenced by the monsoon season, according to a study
Water in news on April 12
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around water
Live storage in India’s reservoirs increases by 1%
India’s 143 major reservoirs had live storage of 147.631 BCM or 83% of these reservoirs’ total capacity
Drought to deluge: Kodagu was parched 3 months ago, now receives extreme rainfall
The district has received double the amount of August’s rainfall in just nine days
How to resolve Karnataka water crisis
At the peak of Karnataka’s water crisis, the state’s deputy chief minister, G Parameshwara, made a desperate suggestion. He said the …
Can a centralised approach help solve water disputes?
A single national tribunal for inter-state water disputes will also enable discussion on the issue of international waters
Cauvery: The river that the Tamils thought would never fail
The ‘Ganga of South India’ may be dying now, but was once a cherished waterbody in the lore of Tamil country
Another Bengaluru in the making? Chennai’s main drinking water source Veeranam lake dries up
Water inflow stops from Mettur dam, other reservoirs experiencing a decline too
Microplastics detected in fish samples from Cauvery
The presence of microplastics causes growth defects, skeletal deformities
Live storage increases marginally in India’s major reservoirs
The current storage has reached 82% of its capacity, against 76% and 67% August 18 and August 11, respectively