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Tamil Nadu's Cauvery Water Backlog Claim and the Supreme Court's Response | Cauvery Water Dispute Explained for UPSC
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Tamil Nadu's Cauvery Water Backlog Claim - Why in News?
Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court claiming a huge backlog / shortfall of Cauvery water not released by Karnataka. SC has asked CWMA to submit report.
What is the Issue?
- Karnataka failed to release monthly quantum of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu as per CWDT & Supreme Court 2018 Award
- Backlog of several TMC ft water
- Kuruvai & Samba Crops at risk in Tamil Nadu Delta - Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam known as Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu
- Distress formula not being implemented properly
Cauvery Water Dispute - Complete Timeline for UPSC:
- 1892 & 1924 Agreements - Between Madras Presidency & Mysore State
- 1990: Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) Constituted under Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956
- 2007: CWDT Final Award - 419 TMC to Tamil Nadu, 270 TMC to Karnataka
- 2018: Supreme Court Verdict - Revised allocation: Tamil Nadu 404.25 TMC, Karnataka 284.75 TMC, Kerala 30 TMC, Puducherry 7 TMC
- 2018: Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) & Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) formed - HQ Delhi
About Cauvery River (UPSC Prelims Important):
- Origin: Talakaveri, Brahmagiri Hills, Western Ghats, Karnataka
- Flows Through: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry (Karaikal)
- Drains: Bay of Bengal
- Tributaries: Harangi, Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavathy, Kabini, Bhavani, Noyyal, Amaravati
- Major Dams: Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam Karnataka, Mettur Dam Tamil Nadu, Kallanai (Grand Anicut) - Oldest dam built by Cholas
- Shivasamudram Falls - Hydroelectric power
Supreme Court's Response:
- SC directs CWMA to ensure compliance
- Upholds Cooperative Federalism
- Says Water is National Asset, No State can claim monopoly
- Inter-State River Water Disputes Act 1956 and Article 262
UPSC Syllabus Mapping:
GS Paper 2 - Federalism, Inter-State Relations, Inter-State Water Disputes, Role of Judiciary, Tribunals
GS Paper 1 - Indian Geography - River Systems
GS Paper 3 - Indian Agriculture, Irrigation issues
Other Inter-State Water Disputes: Krishna (MH, KA, AP, TS), Godavari, Mahanadi (Odisha-Chhattisgarh), Ravi-Beas & SYL Canal (Punjab-Haryana)
Comment: What should be the permanent solution - River Interlinking or Desalination?
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