Water Resources

Chennai, August 22 The inflow into the Cauvery at Hogenakkal rose to 12,000 cusecs on Saturday following sustained water releases from Karnataka’s Krishnarajasagar (KRS) and Kabini reservoirs. The flow, which stood at 10,000 cusecs at 6 a.m., increased by 2,000 cusecs later in the day. The Dharmapuri district administration has suspended coracle operations at Hogenakkal […]

  Mettur, August 22: A senior Central Water Commission (CWC) official inspected the Mettur Dam on Friday and is expected to visit Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu reservoir site on Saturday, drawing attention amid the continuing Cauvery water dispute between the two states. Yogesh Baithankar, Additional Secretary in the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and a CWC […]

  Bengaluru , August 13 A Karnataka bandh called for Thursday over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu and the demand for a reservoir at Mekedatu is likely to have a limited impact, with several prominent organisations withdrawing their support. Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj announced the shutdown amid renewed tensions over the sharing […]

  Bengaluru, August 12 The Karnataka legislature’s Monsoon Session is set for a stormy start on Thursday, with the Congress government facing an Opposition offensive over the Cauvery water dispute, the proposed Bidadi Township Project, recruitment controversies and a range of governance issues. The session begins against the backdrop of a Karnataka bandh called by […]

  Chennai, August 11 The inflow into the Mettur dam increased to 7,151 cusecs on Tuesday from 5,760 cusecs as water released from reservoirs in Karnataka continued to make its way into Tamil Nadu through the Cauvery river. The improvement in inflow follows recent rainfall in the Cauvery catchment areas of Karnataka, which had raised […]

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6: Kerala will not permit the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam to be raised beyond the Supreme Court-fixed limit of 142 feet, Water Resources Minister Mons Joseph said on Thursday, rejecting Tamil Nadu’s proposal to pursue an increase in the reservoir level. Joseph said Kerala’s position on the contentious issue remained unchanged […]

  Mysuru, Aug. 4 Authorities at the Kabini Dam in Karnataka’s Mysuru district are maintaining a high level of water discharge as heavy rainfall continues across Kerala’s catchment areas, with forecasts indicating that inflows into the reservoir are likely to remain strong over the coming days. The India Meteorological Department’s warning of extremely heavy rainfall, […]

  Mysuru, Aug 3 The Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir in Karnataka has recorded a sharp increase in its water level following heavy monsoon rainfall in the Cauvery catchment areas, rising by nearly 10 feet within a week and improving water availability for irrigation and drinking water requirements. The water level at the KRS reservoir in […]

  Chennai, July 29 Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president and Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday urged the Karnataka government to immediately comply with the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directive to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, warning that any delay or legal challenge would aggravate tensions between the two neighbouring States and […]