Cauvery row: Karnataka says can't provide additional water to Tamil Nadu till December

NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government, led by CM Siddaramaiah, filed a petition in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking modification of its order asking it to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu till September 27. According to reports, the state government today said it cannot provide additional water from the Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu till December because its reservoirs don't have adequate water and its major cities are on the verge of running out of drinking water.

The petition also argues that from June to September, there tends to be a shortfall in release. As Tamil Nadu will get the north-east monsoon in October, Karnataka will release water as per the neighbouring state's requirements depending on quantum of rainfall.


Source:-economictimes
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As it happened: Tamil Nadu bandh passes off peacefully

A dawn-to-dusk bandh, called by several farmers and traders bodies in protest against the violence targeting Tamils in Karnataka and also to seek Cauvery water for the State, is on today across Tamil Nadu amid tight security and support of Opposition parties.

As those who had given the bandh call have said a series of protests, including “road and rail rokos”, were held, even as thousands of police personnel are on duty across the State to maintain law and order.

Police said tight vigil was being maintained and no attempts to mar public peace or disruption of free movement of transportation — on road or rail — would be allowed.

Barring the ruling AIADMK, its allies and trade unions affiliated, all other Opposition parties, including the DMK, Congress, DMDK, MDMK, Left parties and the PMK, are supporting the bandh.

Source:-thehindu
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