The Latest Breaking News from Cauvery

Mr. Stalin traced the contributions of the DMK and M.Karunanidhi in upholding the rights of Tamil Nadu on the Cauvery issue, right from demanding the constitution of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in 1969 till getting the final award of the Tribunal.

TN's 15 major reservoirs' storage <50% of total capacity; Mettur's storage 1/3 of capacity; Sathanur, Krishnagiri, Perunchani full; 6 reservoirs had 4-digit inflows; Cauvery realisation 10.66 tmc ft in Nov, 88.5 tmc ft shortfall from normal.

Karnataka govt moves Supreme Court for Cauvery Water Management Authority to reconsider its decision to ensure 5,000 cusecs of river water to Tamil Nadu till Sept 29. Karnataka urged court to direct CWMA to reconsider decision after taking fresh recommendation from CWR Committee.

Karnataka Sugarcane Cultivators' Assoc. President Shanthakumar urges public to join Cauvery agitation for drinking water crisis. Plans to meet Kannada orgs, activists & NGOs to make it a mass movement. 1.3 crore people rely on Cauvery for water, need greater concern.

BJP MLA C.N. Ashwath Narayan accused Congress of mishandling Cauvery issue, compromising State's interests & being inept & corrupt. He said the State govt failed to present facts before CWRC & CWMA & called Congress anti-farmer & anti-people. He said BJP was rebuilding network ahead of polls & expressed confidence…

Karnataka Min. H.C. Mahadevappa urges opposition to abstain from politicising Cauvery issue; former Min. Tanveer Sait says water released to TN during all govts; State govt to decide future course of action at all-party meeting.

CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced that a delegation of legislature party leaders led by water resources minister Duraimurugan would soon meet Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Delhi. The decision comes in the wake of the statement of Cauvery Water Management Authority chairman S…