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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  SC declines to exempt Karnataka from releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
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SC declines to exempt Karnataka from releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

The Cauvery water dispute case will now be heard on a daily basis from 7 February

In October 2016, the SC had directed Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water everyday to Tamil Nadu till further orders. Photo: MintPremium
In October 2016, the SC had directed Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water everyday to Tamil Nadu till further orders. Photo: Mint

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to exempt Karnataka from releasing 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu everyday.

“The interim order will continue till the case is decided," the court said.

In October 2016, the court had directed Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water everyday to Tamil Nadu till further orders.

A bench headed by justice Dipak Misra also indicated that the case will now be heard on a daily basis from 7 February.

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On 9 December 2016, the court had said it is within the court’s jurisdiction to hear appeals against the 2007 Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award after the Centre and Puducherry opposed the appeals saying that the Constitution expressly ousts the jurisdiction of the apex court in inter-state river water disputes.

In 2007, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala had filed appeals against the verdict of the Cauvery Tribunal. The award was notified by the government in 2013.

Karnataka had contested the final verdict of the disputes tribunal, arguing a major share of the water will go to Tamil Nadu, leaving almost six Karnataka districts, including Bengaluru, without enough water for drinking and farming.

Tamil Nadu’s claims are based on agreements executed between then governments of Mysore and Madras in 1892 and 1924, which the tribunal says cannot be held as “invalid"

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Published: 04 Jan 2017, 05:27 PM IST
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