Cauvery Water Sharing Dispute: Karnataka to Defend Water Scarcity in Delhi Meeting
- Posted on September 12, 2023
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- By Sanchi
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The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) is
holding a meeting in New Delhi today, which would be a significant development
in the long-running water sharing issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Karnataka is hoping to convince the authorities that an extreme lack of water
is making it impossible to fulfil their contractual obligations to supply water
to Tamil Nadu.
Karnataka's position on this subject stems from the
state's terrible water condition, which it uses to argue that there isn't
enough water to go around. The CWRC meeting agenda indicates that this
viewpoint will be front and centre.
A cause of conflict between the two states for
decades has been the Cauvery river. Water sharing procedures between Karnataka
and Tamil Nadu have been spelt out in previous agreements and court judgements,
yet problems continue to arise.
The state of Karnataka has recently declared a
water shortage in light of persistent water stress throughout several regions
of the state, which has raised questions about adequate supplies for
agriculture, human consumption, and other vital uses. The state administration
hopes to persuade the CWRC of the importance of meeting the water needs of its
inhabitants.
The future of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, as well as
the rest of the Cauvery basin, may hinge on the decisions made at this meeting.
Before making any conclusions about water distribution, the Cauvery Water
Regulation Committee will give due consideration to Karnataka's position.
In India, where water resource disputes are
prevalent and often call for nuanced dialogue and deliberation to find
equitable solutions, this issue underscores the continued difficulties in water
management and allocation.
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