TN Seeks Supreme Court Direction to Enforce Water Release 'Cauvery Dispute'

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to ensure the release of Cauvery water to the State, following the alleged failure of the Karnataka government to comply with the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC). 

According to an official release, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay instructed the State government to approach the Supreme Court after Karnataka failed to release the



mandated share of Cauvery water despite directions issued by the CWMA and CWRC.

At its 139th meeting held on July 28, 2026, the CWRC, after assessing the hydrological and meteorological conditions in the Cauvery basin, directed Karnataka to ensure the release of 3,500 cusecs of water at Biligundlu from July 29 to August 12, 2026, by releasing water from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) and Kabini reservoirs. The decision was subsequently ratified at the 54th emergency meeting of the CWMA held on July 30.