Many positives amidst few negatives in Cauvery Order for Karnataka
Despite the strong reactions from Karnataka politicians across the spectrum to the final order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, and the demand for its review, there are several positives which emerge out of it, apart from the few negatives.
One of the positives is that Karnataka will now be allowed to store and utilise surplus water in the basin, after it ensures the flow of 192 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft) to Tamil Nadu. This would mean that Karnataka would have to build another reservoir at the border of the two States. The place talked about for long is Mekedatu, where Karnataka will not be able to produce power, but only store surplus water and also ensure efficient drinking water supply to Bangalore and its neighbouring towns. Read More...
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