The Cauvery Water Dispute is a long-running disagreement among Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry over sharing the Cauvery river's water, rooted in 1…
In 1892, the princely state of Mysore and the Madras Presidency (now Tamil Nadu) signed an agreement concerning the utilisation of Cauvery waters. This agreement, mediat…
A new agreement was signed in 1924 between Mysore and Madras, primarily to address concerns arising from the construction of the Krishnarajasagara (KRS) Dam by Mysore. T…
The 1924 agreement had a 50-year validity clause, meaning it lapsed in 1974, leading to a significant escalation of the Cauvery Water Dispute. With no formal framework i…
Amid escalating tensions and the failure of inter-state negotiations, the Central Government constituted the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) in 1990 under the Int…
The CWDT issued an interim order directing Karnataka to release 205 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of water annually to Tamil Nadu. This order, though temporary, spar…
To ensure the effective implementation of the interim order and manage water releases, the Union Government constituted the Cauvery River Authority (CRA) in 1998. Chaire…
After 17 years, the CWDT delivered its final award, allocating 419 TMC to Tamil Nadu, 270 TMC to Karnataka, 30 TMC to Kerala, and 7 TMC to Puducherry, out of an estimate…
Despite the CWDT's final award in 2007, it was only notified by the Union Government in 2013, following a Supreme Court directive. The delay was primarily due to review…
The Supreme Court delivered a significant verdict, modifying the 2007 CWDT award. It reduced Tamil Nadu's share to 404.25 TMC and increased Karnataka's share to 284.75 T…
Following the Supreme Court's directive, the Union Government established the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC)…
A deficient 2026 southwest monsoon reduced storage across Karnataka's reservoirs. The CWRC recommended, and the CWMA endorsed, a distress release of 3,500 cusecs to Tami…
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