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

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