After long defiance, Karnataka agrees to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
The decision was taken after recent bouts of rain improved the water levels in the Cauvery basin
Reporter gagged
Deadlock continues
Debate: Should water be brought under Centre's control to settle inter-state disputes?
Sushmita Sengupta curates a debate among India's top water policy experts
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
Water in news on April 16
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around water
Farmers left high and dry as Chhattisgarh & Odisha squabble over Mahanadi water
The tussle between the two states has overshadowed the debate on the increasing defacement and pollution of the Mahanadi
Tamil Nadu to sue Karnataka for crop loss in Cauvery delta
Move follows the latter's refusal to release adequate water from Cauvery even after talks, says Jayalalithaa
Illegal mining: Cauvery robbed of its sand, natural flow
Sand mined from Cauvery is being transported to Kerala and sold for very high prices
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, …
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
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
Distress looms over water-starved Chennai
People of other parts of Tamil Nadu — home to about 67 million people — have also been hurt
India, Pakistan and dilemma over Indus treaty abrogation
Experts are wallowing in a debate on whether India should review the treaty to teach the enemy state a lesson
In Court
SC orders immediate release of Cauvery water to save Tamil Nadu’s standing crops
State claims it has lost a third of its standing crops and that remaining crops on 600,000 ha need to be irrigated at once
Cauvery row: SC directs Karnataka to release 283 cumec water to Tamil Nadu
Asks Cauvery Monitoring Committee headed-by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to meet within two days and decide water sharing between the two states
Cauvery dispute: Karnataka asked to release a third of the water in its reservoirs
Formula for sharing water in rain deficit years remains elusive
New software programme to aid management and development of Cauvery basin
Modelling platform Source employed by IIT Delhi needs to be adapted to Indian conditions