The Supreme Court today is expected to give it’s decision on effective implementation of Cauvery water sharing among Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
Judgement on 120 year old Kauvery Dispute Today :
Here is few points Cheat history to this Big story :
- The bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra is scheduled to pronounce its judgment a little after 10.30 am. The bench also comprises Justices Amitava Roy and AM Khanwilkar.
- During the hearings that ended last year, Tamil Nadu had asked the top court to make a “fundamental change” in the water sharing pact and set up a Cauvery Management Board.
- Karnataka has argued that it was unfair to require the state to release a fixed amount of water irrespective of the availability of water.
- The 765-km long river, also called the Ganga of the south, is considered the lifeline for Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The river originates in Kodagu district in southern Karnataka and flows into Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
- This appeal was filed against the 2007 order of the Cauvery Water Tribunal that allocated, in a normal year, 270 TMC, or thousand million cubic feet, 192 TMC to Tamil Nadu at its Mettur Dam, 30 TMC to Kerala and 6 TMC to Puducherry. Karnataka wants Tamil Nadu’s award to be slashed by half to 132 TMC. Tamil Nadu, on the other hand, demanded that it should get 325 TMC water.