Cauvery water war: When did the dispute start and where are we now?

The Cauvery dispute started in the year 1892, between the Madras Presidency (under the British Raj) and the Princely state of Mysore when they had to come to terms with dividing the river water between the two states.

Since that day, Cauvery water has been a bone of contention between the two states. In the year 1910, both states started planning the construction of dams on the river. The issue was presided upon by the British who also decided which state would receive what share of the water. In 1924, an agreement was signed between the two states where the rules of regulation of the Krishnarajsagar dam were pointed out. In a report published by The Times of India, senior counsel AK Ganguly pointed out that the clause 11 of the agreement provided " for such modifications and additions as may be mutually agreed upon as the result of reconsideration'' after a passage of five decades, this revision clause was only applicable to projects other than KRS. The core of the agreement was the conditions governing the construction and operation of KRS and that could not be subject to any review. Hence the 1924 agreement gave both — the Madras presidency and the Mysore state — rights to use the surplus waters of the Cauvery.

Madras had objected to the construction of the Krishnasagar dam and hence the agreement gave them the liberty to build the Mettur dam. However the agreement also put restrictions on the extent of area irrigated by Madras and Mysore using the river water.



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Cauvery water dispute: When did it start and where are we now?

The Cauvery dispute started in the year 1892, between the Madras Presidency (under the British Raj) and the Princely state of Mysore when they had to come to terms with dividing the river water between the two states.

Since that day, Cauvery water has been a bone of contention between the two states. In the year 1910, both states started planning the construction of dams on the river. The issue was presided upon by the British who also decided which state would receive what share of the water. In 1924, an agreement was signed between the two states where the rules of regulation of the Krishnarajsagar dam were pointed out. In a report published by The Times of India, senior counsel AK Ganguly pointed out that the clause 11 of the agreement provided " for such modifications and additions as may be mutually agreed upon as the result of reconsideration'' after a passage of five decades, this revision clause was only applicable to projects other than KRS. The core of the agreement was the conditions governing the construction and operation of KRS and that could not be subject to any review. Hence the 1924 agreement gave both — the Madras presidency and the Mysore state — rights to use the surplus waters of the Cauvery.

Madras had objected to the construction of the Krishnasagar dam and hence the agreement gave them the liberty to build the Mettur dam. However the agreement also put restrictions on the extent of area irrigated by Madras and Mysore using the river water.

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Kerala Congress (Mani) severs over three-decades-long relation, walks out of UDF

CHARALKUNNU: Severing a three-and-a-half decade relationship with the UDF, K M Mani and his party Kerala Congress (M) walked out of the political front on Sunday. The party will take an independent stand and its six MLAs will sit as a separate block in the state Assembly.

Mani ruled out joining the LDF or the NDA. The party will extend issue-based support to the UPA at the Centre. However the relationship with the UDF will continue in the local self-government and cooperative bodies. The party will be reorganised from the grass roots. A state committee which will be held on August 14 in Kottayam will take decisions regarding the future programmes of the party. The camp centre in Charalkunnu which has witnessed several splits, ouster of leaders and violence in the Kerala Congress (M), witnessed one more historical incident in the party as well as in the history of Kerala politics on Sunday.

HIDDEN AGENDA

Mani in his inaugural speech of the camp on Saturday had indicated about the plan to sit as a separate block in the Assembly. The discussions in the camp were held based on this line. IUML leader PK Kunhalikutty had contacted Mani over the phone in the morning requesting him to desist from taking any strong decisions. Oommen Chandy also talked to PJ Joseph. However, both the leaders did not gave a favourable reply to the UDF crisis managers.

Addressing the media and party workers at the end of the two-day camp held at Charalkunnu, an emotional Mani said that he took the decision to leave the UDF with great grief because UDF belonged to Kerala Congress (M) also. Kerala Congress was one of the main ally who had helped in the growth of the UDF. We had sowed, watered and nurtured the UDF. It was like the decision made by a son to leave his house. But leaving the UDF had become inevitable. Some leaders in the Congress were treating Kerala Congress (M) as their No 1 enemy. The tolerance level had reached its extreme limit, he said.

SPECIAL BATTALLION IN CONGRESS

Mani said that there is a special battalion in the Congress party to defeat the Kerala Congress (M) in certain constituencies. "Special recruitment is held for this in these constituencies. There is a separate fund for this and there were study classes held for them. Such things were unheard before. We suffered and forgave the Congress so far," said Mani in his speech.
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