K'taka to release 8K cusecs to TN: CM

Says state will release 1 tmcft of water per day as ordered by CWRC only during excess rain

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THE state government can release 8,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu every day till the month-end, and not 1 tmcft as ordered by the the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC). We are bound to release the full quantum of 1 tmcft only if there is excess rainfall. This was suggested by our team of lawyers. They advised us that otherwise, the committee would feel we are stubborn," said Chief Minister Sidaramaiah here on Sunday after holding an all-party meeting to discuss the issue.

"We held a meeting on July 12 and decided not to release water. We also took a decision then to convene an all-party meeting to file an appeal before the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA). We cannot release 1 tmcft as only 63% of our reservoirs in the Cauvery basin are full," he said.