The 2018 kaveri river water sharing protests are a series of ongoing protests on the issue of water sharing problems from the river kaveri between tamil nadu and karnataka which are the two main states of india. The water conflict issue between states of karnataka, tamil nadu, kerala and pondicherry is due to the river cauvery, which is regarded as one of the best regulated rivers of india. They dont enjoy us being on the same side of the court, for political be. Heres a timeline of the dispute that has been raging between karnataka and tamil nadu for a very long time. Firstpost reached out to shubha ramachandran, water sustainability consultant from biome solutions, who sees a threepronged longterm solution to the cauvery dispute. How these disputes are handled will be real test for indian democracy and its federal structure. Later in 1986, tamil nadu government appealed the central government to constitute a tribunal for solving the issue under interstate water disputes act, 1956. It originates at talacauvery in kodagu district in karnataka. Activists in tamil nadu have been demanding the setting up of a cauvery management board cmb to oversee implementation of water release in the cauvery river, which originates in karnataka.
In june 1991 the tribunal gave its interim order on the following lines. Sc pulls up centre over failure to implement its order on cauvery verdict the supreme court verdict had asked the centre to formulate a scheme to ensure compliance of its judgement on the decades. Interstate water disputes have only increased in the recent times. Till 1883, no attempt was made to utilise cauvery water for irrigation, but the same year the diwan of the. It is the fourth largest river in peninsular southern india after the godavari, the krishna and the mahanadi.
As per the interstate river water disputes act, 1956 isrwd act, 1956 when the water dispute arises among two or more state governments, the central government receives a request under section 3 of the act from any of the basis states with regard to existence. The sharing of waters of the kaveri river has been the source of a serious conflict between the two states of tamil nadu and karnataka. The kaveri water dispute has been a major controversial issue between tamil nadu and karnataka over the years and the issue has been raised further with protests have been conducted. What are the possible solutions to cauvery water dispute. In 2007, 16 years after it was set up under the interstates water disputes act, 1956, the cauvery water dispute tribunal cwdt passed its final award on how the waters of the river cauvery were. In april 1991, the supreme court of the government of india reassigned a tribunal to settle the dispute as mandated in the interstate river water disputes act. The cauvery water dispute and the satluj yamuna link canal case are prime examples of how these water disputes foster communal violence and hamper cooperative federalism in the country. The apex court said karnataka must release water in aprilmay and warned the state government of consequences if it did not comply with the order, news18 reported. As per the information shared by the government, there are 8 major interstate water disputes in the country.
It will be a twotier body supported by a technical arm, the cauvery water regulation committee. Cauvery river water dispute written by ajay pal singh chabba, 16112012 the water conflict issue between states of karnataka, tamil nadu, kerala and pondicherry is due to the river cauvery, which is regarded as one of the best regulated rivers of india. K stalin led the protests from trichi to recover the cauvery water sharing rights from karnataka. Full text of supreme court verdict on cauvery water dispute. The farmers also demanded to establish the cauvery management board to solve the water crisis. Cauvery water dispute latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The cauvery dispute thus had come up for arbitration for the first time. The protests come after the supreme court modified its last weeks order, asking karnataka to release less water from the cauvery to tamil. What you should know about the issue tamil nadu and karnataka have fought over south indias largest river for more than 150 years. Cauvery water dispute in not a new or unique water dispute. They entered into proceedings on 16 july 19 and the award was given on 12 may 1914.
Water disputes in india many river water disputes have erupted since independence. In 1990, the sc heard the petitions by the two states and asked them to complete. Manjunath kiranafpgetty images in september 2016, riots broke out on the streets of bengaluru after a. This blog post is compiled towards the credit requirement for hs4350 contemporary issues and development course, at iit madras. The cauvery river has been a source of conflict between the states of karnataka and tamil nadu for over 124 years. Two states, a river and a massive dispute excavations start at 5,000yearold preharappan site in haryana heres a guide to receiving benefits every day. Many of the districts in both states are dependent on the. The next two questions are answered using all the 20 case laws related to the cauvery river water dispute between the states of karnataka and tamil nadu, in india.
Earlier this month, the supreme court had ruled in favour of tamil nadu, which meant karnataka had to release 15000 cusecs of water every day, led to widespread riots in bengaluru and retaliatory violence in tamil nadu. The cauvery water sharing dispute has been a bone of contention between karnataka and tamil nadu since the time of the british raj. Theres no enmity whilst being on the same side of the court. The cwma sticks to the template of the cauvery management board cmb, recommended by the cauvery water disputes tribunal cwdt in its 2007 award.
Indian government notifies cauvery water dispute tribunal. The problem between tamil nadu, karnataka, the central government and the supreme court is at its climax. Cauvery water dispute the river cauvery originates in karnataka s kodagu district, flows into tamil nadu and reaches the bay of bengal. The following article is a case study on cauvery river water sharing dispute between two states of india, namely karnataka and tamil nadu. The supreme court on friday delivered its verdict in the decadesold cauvery water dispute, allocating more water to the state of karnataka. Manjunath kiranafpgetty images in september 2016, riots broke out on the streets of bengaluru after a supreme court. The cauvery water dispute is one that has been the two southindian bigwig states of tamil nadu and karnatakas bone of contention. What are the major interstate water disputes in the country. A large part of the problem also is the lack of a proper mechanism for the redressal of interstate water disputes. It is of immense importance that a periodical research and timely monitoring of the river water and sediments around krs dam are very much needed.
The sharing of waters of the cauvery river has been the source of a serious conflict between the two indian states of tamil nadu and karnataka. Case study cauvery river water sharing dispute inter. Nethersole, the inspector general of irrigation in india, was made the assessor. Sep 07, 2016 historically speaking, cauvery water dispute started in 1892 during the british era. Karnataka had sought 30 tmc of water for bengaluru alone, however, the supreme court has pegged the entire drinking and domestic water needs of karnataka at 33 tmc the supreme court judgement is a. Parts of tamil nadu, kerala, karnataka and pondicherry.
The dispute was adjudicated by the cauvery water disputes tribunal cwdt in 2007. The 802 kilometres 498 mi kaveri river has 44,000 km 2 basin area in tamil nadu and 32,000 km 2 basin area in karnataka. The water war took an ugly turn this month after the supreme court asked karnataka government to release 15,000 cusecs of cauvery water to tamil nadu. The supreme court is expected to pronounce its verdict in the cauvery river water sharing dispute among tamil nadu, karnataka, puducherry and kerala on friday. The cauvery river act as a source of drinking water, fishing and other domestic uses for the inhabitants. Study of cauvery river water pollution and its impact on. The river cauvery flowing southeast has its flow across the foliation direction of rocks. Singh constituted the cauvery water disputes tribunal on june 2, 1990 with. Accordingly cauvery water dispute tribunal was constituted. Cauvery dispute verdict expected on 16 feb all you need to.
Oct 06, 20 the following article is a case study on cauvery river water sharing dispute between two states of india, namely karnataka and tamil nadu. All you need to know about supreme court verdicts the sc on friday approved the centres draft cauvery management scheme for smooth distribution of. Introduction the river cauvery is one of the seven major rivers of india. The top court ordered the karnataka government to release 177. Almost 90 percent of the flow is utilised for the irrigation of one million hectares of agricultural land as well as generating electricity which helps the states to generate revenue and provide wealth and.
Kumaraswamy calls allparty meet, karnataka govt to appeal in sc against cauvery water authority. The claim of the riparian states 50 61 for share of waters of cauvery. It said that even if the centre has not framed the scheme, karnataka, under the cauvery water dispute tribunal award, was obliged to make monthly releases to tamil nadu. Cauvery river water dispute pdf download for upsc mains exam.
Gadkari reiterated that the centre would spend 100 per cent cost of the ongoing. Sep 12, 2016 the protests come after the supreme court modified its last weeks order, asking karnataka to release less water from the cauvery to tamil nadu but for more days. After the elapse of the 50 year old agreement, the cauvery river continued to be a source of conflict for the two states. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the madras presidency and kingdom of mysore. In 1986, a farmers association from tanjavur, tamil nadu moved the supreme court sc and demanded that a tribunal be formed for the adjudication for the cauvery water dispute. Under the interstate agreements of 1872 and 1924, the states used to share cauvery. When the cauvery water disputes tribunal was established in 1990, as per the provisions of the constitution, it was expected to find a permanent solution to. The decision comes a week after the centre constituted a ninemember cauvery water management authority and cauvery water regulation committee, comprising representatives from tamil nadu, kerala and puducherry. The new agency is, however, an elaborate version of the cmb.
The dispute over cauvery, famous as the ganga of south india, is again in the limelight. The actual release of water by karnataka to tamil nadu is. Water would be released in four equal installments. With river water being an important source of irrigation in various states, interstate river water disputes have only increased. The cauvery dispute between karnataka and tamil naduread more. The government is proposing to create these committees by amending the interstate water disputes act, 1956. In a large country like india where still most of the people are engaged in agriculture and there are many ethnic differences this dispute are bound to occur. The origin of river cauvery is in brahmgiri hills 41 m near sahyadri western ghat in district coorg of karnataka. The kaveri river rises at talakaveri on the brahmagiri range in the western ghats, kodagu district of the state of karnataka, at an elevation of 41m above mean sea level and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the bay of bengal. Sep 09, 2016 everything you need to know about kaveri river and cauvery water dispute.
Also this dispute is become a good case study of how a weatherclimate adverse. The cauvery water dispute erupted into violence on september 12, 2016. Sep 21, 2016 when the cauvery water disputes tribunal was established in 1990, as per the provisions of the constitution, it was expected to find a permanent solution to the decadeslong water sharing dispute. Introduction the sharing of river waters across political boundaries is a matter. On 11 april, the pmk followed and proceeded a rail strike and harthal from morning to evening. Tamil nadu and karnataka are locked in a dispute over sharing of the cauvery river water for decades. Sharing of water dispute draws their history since british era. On february 16, the apex court had directed the government to form the cma within six weeks in a verdict that marginally increased karnatakas share of cauvery water. Sep 14, 2016 the water war took an ugly turn this month after the supreme court asked karnataka government to release 15,000 cusecs of cauvery water to tamil nadu. The tribunals order was challenged by tamil nadu and karnataka. Sc pulls up centre over failure to implement its order on. On 5 th september, in the latest development in cauvery water controversy, supreme court asked karnataka to release water to tamil nadu.
Kaveri also known as cauvery, the anglicized name, is an indian river flowing through the states of karnataka and tamil nadu. The river cauvery is a unique gift of the western ghats to peninsular southern india. Nov 24, 20 water disputes in india many river water disputes have erupted since independence. Acting on the supreme courts direction, the centre today constituted a cauvery water management authority cma to address the dispute over sharing of river water among tamil nadu, karnataka, kerala and puducherry. The final award makes an annual allocation of 419 tmc to tamil nadu in the entire cauvery basin, 270 tmc to karnataka, 30 tmc to kerala and 7 tmc to puducherry. The reason behind the rage in karnatakas mandya the target of peoples wrath in the ongoing saga is the state government, which they blame for poor water management and for botching up their case in court. Cauvery water dispute blogs, comments and archive news on. Dispute regarding sharing of the waters of 1 26 interstate river cauvery among the different riparian states and the constitution of the tribunal. After 25 years, the cauvery water dispute has managed to once again open the fault lines between karnataka and tamil nadu. In the present study, water and sediment quality analysis of cauvery river around krs dam. Thats exactly why the cauvery issue is made a game between the tamils and kannadigas, which in reality is not.
The cauvery issue emerged as a dispute between karnataka and tamil nadu. As the cauvery water row escalates between tamil nadu and karnataka, we take a look at the ageold conflict through various contemporary events. Karnataka would release 205 thousand cubic feet of water of tamil nadus mettur reservoir in a year from june to may. Historically speaking, cauvery water dispute started in 1892 during the british era. The dispute over cauvery waters is quite an old issue and dates back to the british raj.
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