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Karnataka CM to Challenge Cauvery Water Release Order
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 30 Jul 2026, 09:40 AM
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Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced that the state will file a case against the Cauvery Water Management Authority after a committee ordered the release of 3,500 cusecs per day for 15 days, citing inadequate rainfall.
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Wednesday that the state government would move the Cauvery Water Management Authority after a committee ordered the release of 3,500 cusecs a day for 15 days.
The committee’s directive came despite a statewide deficit in rainfall, raising concerns among farmers and water‑constrained regions.
Shivakumar criticised the order as “unreasonable” and said the state would challenge it in court, seeking a review of the water allocation.
The move follows growing tensions over the Cauvery water dispute, with Karnataka demanding a fair share for its agricultural and domestic needs.
The committee’s directive came despite a statewide deficit in rainfall, raising concerns among farmers and water‑constrained regions.
Shivakumar criticised the order as “unreasonable” and said the state would challenge it in court, seeking a review of the water allocation.
The move follows growing tensions over the Cauvery water dispute, with Karnataka demanding a fair share for its agricultural and domestic needs.