Karnataka Legislature Passes Resolution to Release Water Only for Cauvery Basin and Bengaluru


BENGALURU: The Karnataka Legislative Council passed an amendment to release water only to meet drinking water requirements. The towns and villages coming under Cauvery basin along with Bengaluru city will be benefitted from this resolution. There is no mention of Tamil Nadu in the resolution which both government and opposition passed unanimously. As reported by The Times of India, this resolution will defy Supreme Court’s order on Cauvery water dispute.

Congress MLC, S Ravi, proposed the resolution in the legislative council and within 45 minutes, the assembly passed the bill. In the resolution, it is mentioned that only 27.6tmc water has remained in four reservoirs of Hemavati, Harangi, Kabini, and Krishna Raja Sagara combined. Therefore, if water will be reduced from these reservoirs, there will be an acute shortage of drinking water for all inhabitants of Cauvery basin and Bengaluru.

BJP leader, K S Eshwarappa and JD (S) leader, Basavaraj Horatti supported government’s firm stand by crossing all political lines. Eshwarappa said that we appreciate government for the special session and welcome the decision taken for the sake of Karnataka people. Seven times MLC, Horatti said our party fully supports the government’s decision of releasing water only for basic requirements of Bengaluru and Cauvery basin and no water will be released for any other state.

Ex-CM of Karnataka, SM Krishna apologized to the Supreme Court for not following their orders by signaling their inability to spare Cauvery water. The court gave various decisions for Cauvery water issue earlier in the month. The series of incidents started when Tamil Nadu asked Karnataka to release extra water so the samba paddy crop will be saved from destroying which they denied. Therefore, Tamil Nadu went to court for a decision.

On 19th September, the Cauvery Supervisory Committee asked Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water for Tamil Nadu each day from 21st to 30th September. However, on 20th September, the highest judicature of the country doubled the quantity and gave order to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water from 21st to 27th September. Earlier in the month, Karnataka also faced violent protests against Supreme Court’s order, which badly disturbed both southern states of India.

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