CWRC head moots Cauvery water distress-sharing plan
Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) chairperson Vineet Gupta urged Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to develop their own distress-sharing formula for Cauvery water. He rejected criticisms against CWRC and Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), stating that their calculation of 3,500 cusecs to be released by Karnataka to Tamil Nadu for 15 days was based on all relevant data, including rainfall patterns, net inflow into reservoirs, and meteorological inputs. Gupta highlighted that the intermediate catchment between Krishnaraja Sagar and Kabini dams and Biligundlu was 'very dry' this year, leading to a 60% deficit in Karnataka's reservoir net inflow compared to the long-term average.
Key Points
- CWRC chairperson urged Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to formulate their own Cauvery water distress-sharing plan.
- The CWRC's decision to release 3,500 cusecs was based on comprehensive data, including rainfall and reservoir inflows.
- Intermediate catchment areas are experiencing 'very dry' conditions, leading to significant deficits in Karnataka's reservoir inflows.
- Karnataka plans to appeal the CWRC order to the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA).
Exam Facts
- Body: Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC).
- CWRC chairperson: Vineet Gupta.
- Water quantity ordered: 3,500 cusecs for 15 days.
- Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) final award: 2007, modified by Supreme Court in 2018.
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