Tamil Nadu MP to meet Gajendra Singh Shekhawat regarding Cauvery river dispute, meeting to be held in New Delhi

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said in a statement that Karnataka has baselessly alleged that Tamil Nadu's demand for more Cauvery water is unreasonable. The Chief Minister also said that Karnataka has also alleged that Tamil Nadu has increased its ayacut areas which is a baseless allegation.

Stalin said that as per the final judgment of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal and the Supreme Court judgment, the riparian states in the Cauvery basin should share the water available in the crisis year on a proportionate basis. He said that as per this judgment, Karnataka will have to share the water open on September 14. To date, 103.5 tmcft should have been released but the state released only 38.4 tmcft. This has resulted in a shortfall of 65.1 tmcft.

The Cauvery Water Management Authority has called an urgent meeting on Monday, September 18 as Karnataka had defied the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) order to release 5000 cusecs of water by September 13.

Meanwhile, PMK State President Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss addressed Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who has been called. Karnataka Chief Minister will meet Siddaramaiah and resolve the dispute between the two states over Cauvery water.