Karnataka told to release 2.76 tmcft water to TN in January- The New Indian Express

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NEW DELHI: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) on Tuesday directed the Karnataka authorities to make sure the discharge of the stipulated amount of flows as per the ultimate award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT).

In line with the ultimate CWDT award, Karnataka ought to launch 7.35 thousand million cubic toes (TMC) water for the remainder of December month, at interstate connecting level Biligundulu on a median every day move of 2744 cubic toes per second (cusecs).

For the entire of January, the cumulative month-to-month flows must be maintained at 2.76 tmcft, on the interstate connecting level Biligundulu on a median every day move could be 1030 cusecs. Equally, the Committee additionally directed TN  to make sure realization of stipulated portions(0.040 TMC) of flows at 7 reservoirs in Karaikal area of the Puducherry.

In a 91st assembly of CWRC below the chairmanship of Vineet Gupta, Chairman, CWRC, has taken a choice primarily based on storage place, inflows and outflows of eight designated reservoirs and hydrometeorological circumstances in Cauvery basin. The subsequent assembly is scheduled on January 9.

“The State of Karnataka wants to make sure flows at Biligundulu,  stipulated by the CWDT,  as modified by the Supreme Court docket, for the remaining interval of December 2023 and January 2024, when the hydro-meteorological circumstances within the Cauvery basin will probably be reviewed,” says Gupta to the New Indian Specific.

The great northeast rainfall has decreased the stress of the water in Tamil Nadu and in addition, the committee acknowledged the vital drought-like circumstances in Cauvery basin of Karnataka. The Cauvery basin relies on the Southwest monsoon, which was a shortfall, whereas the Mettur reservoirs within the state of TN benefit from northeast monsoon.

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<br /> NEW DELHI: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) on Tuesday directed the Karnataka authorities to make sure the discharge of the stipulated amount of flows as per the ultimate award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT).</p> <p>In line with the ultimate CWDT award, Karnataka ought to launch 7.35 thousand million cubic toes (TMC) water for the remainder of December month, at interstate connecting level Biligundulu on a median every day move of 2744 cubic toes per second (cusecs).</p> <p>For the entire of January, the cumulative month-to-month flows must be maintained at 2.76 tmcft, on the interstate connecting level Biligundulu on a median every day move could be 1030 cusecs. Equally, the Committee additionally directed TN  to make sure realization of stipulated portions(0.040 TMC) of flows at 7 reservoirs in Karaikal area of the Puducherry.googletag.cmd.push(operate() {googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });</p> <p>In a 91st assembly of CWRC below the chairmanship of Vineet Gupta, Chairman, CWRC, has taken a choice primarily based on storage place, inflows and outflows of eight designated reservoirs and hydrometeorological circumstances in Cauvery basin. The subsequent assembly is scheduled on January 9.</p> <p>“The State of Karnataka wants to make sure flows at Biligundulu,  stipulated by the CWDT,  as modified by the Supreme Court docket, for the remaining interval of December 2023 and January 2024, when the hydro-meteorological circumstances within the Cauvery basin will probably be reviewed,” says Gupta to the New Indian Specific.</p> <p>The great northeast rainfall has decreased the stress of the water in Tamil Nadu and in addition, the committee acknowledged the vital drought-like circumstances in Cauvery basin of Karnataka. The Cauvery basin relies on the Southwest monsoon, which was a shortfall, whereas the Mettur reservoirs within the state of TN benefit from northeast monsoon. Comply with The New Indian Specific channel on WhatsApp<br />