Cauvery: From crisis to cascade of hope
The Cauvery flows near the Nimishamba temple in Karnataka’s Srirangapatna on August 9, 2024.
| Photo Credit: The Hindu
The Cauvery river now presents a picture of calmness, much to the relief of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.In early July, both States were on the brink of a water crisis. However, since the second half of July, nature brought a dramatic change in the situation with rains, bringing copious inflow to the river. The situation turned positive with regard to the realisation of water by Tamil Nadu — from deficit to “over surplus.” In a matter of 15 days, Tamil Nadu received its entire share — even marginally higher — for July and August, as mandated in the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT)’s final award of 2007, which was modified by the Supreme Court in February 2018. The spell ...