Cauvery river water dispute and karnataka massacres part 1. The cauvery river authority would consist of the prime minister and the chief ministers of all four states. Cauvery dispute and its solutions by ashima mittal. Ghats near cherangala village of kodagu district of karnataka with total length of the. The cauvery river conflict has been a bone of contention and a. Pdf earlier this year the sc of india delivered a monumental verdict on the cauvery river basin, settling a decadeslong dispute over. The final award of the cauvery water disputes tribunal. The cauvery water dispute has many interested pa rties due to the rivers multifaceted uses.
Before getting into cauvery river dispute, may i get the liberty to bring your attention towards the river indus. This paper focuses on the dispute over river cauvery in southern india. Cauvery water dispute conflict explained in 10 points the sc permitted tamil nadu tn to draw additional 10 tmcft ground water from a. The sacred river of south india cauvery, that rises in coorg karnataka and flows into the eastern ghats of tamil nadu.
Its water drains the states of karnataka and tamil nadu. In this episode of vishesh we talk about the history, reasons and legalities of this age old dispute. Indias top court may have finally ended a centurieslong, and at times bloody, dispute over the allocation of water from a river to states in south india. The union territory of pondicherry volume v apportionment of the waters of the interstate river cauvery. Pdf strategic insights into the cauvery river dispute in india. The agreement signed between madras presidency and the princely state of mysore in 1924 lapsed in 1974. In karnataka, where elections are due in april, the river is a lifeline for farmers, who depend on it for agricultural needs. The immediate cauvery river dispute began in 1974 with the elapse of the 50 year old agreement between karnataka and tamil nadu, and continues still today. Kaveri basin is delineated by the western ghats west, by the eastern ghats east and.
The primary quarrel, in this case, has always been about the sharing and distribution of water of cauvery river between the two states. The supreme court on february 16 gave a verdict in karnatakas favour in a dispute over the sharing of the cauvery river water with neighbouring tamil nadu. Among the causes of river water disputes are contested property rights, difficulty in. The cauvery river is one of the most important and an interstate river that runs a total distance of 802 kilometre km passing through kerala, karnataka, tamil nadu and puducherry. With the recent supreme court order directing karnataka to release cauvery waters for tamil nadu farmers, protests have spilled out. However, with an extension of areas put under cultivation by the aforesaid two states, dispute relating to sharing of he t water of cauvery arose and took a serious turn. No immediate solution in sight cauvery river supervisory committee, which met to discuss the quantum of release, did not take any decision and will meet again on september 10.
Cauvery water dispute started during british rule in india and still continues to haunt the nation. It was decided to divide the river water between the two states. The union territory of pondicherry volume ii agreements of 1892 and 1924 new delhi 2007. Supreme court has differed from the cauvery tribunal on. In a large country like india where still most of the people are engaged in agriculture and there are many ethnic differences this dispute are bound to occur. How these disputes are handled will be real test for indian democracy and its federal structure. Karnatak a state, tamil nadu state, kerala stat e, pondicherry. The cauvery is south indian river originates from karnataka and flows to tamil nadu, kerala and puducherry. The cauvery water dispute is the issue of resharing the already utilised water. The cauvery river dispute over the years cauvery issue. The cauvery river dispute has been a serious issue since 1974 when a 50 year old agreement between the madras president and the princely mysore state collapsed. Karnataka rejoices, tamil nadu sees setback, kamal haasan shocked the supreme court reduced tamil nadus share of cauvery water thursday, after a threejudge bench allotted karnataka 14,750 million cubic feet more than a 2007 tribunal.
The supreme court has reportedly said no one state can claim ownership of a river while announcing its verdict into the cauvery river water dispute. The cauvery water sharing dispute has been a bone of contention between karnataka and tamil nadu since the time of the british raj. Theres no enmity whilst being on the same side of the court. The cauvery river dispute between the states of karnataka and tamil nadu has been an issue of primary focus in the country over the past few days. Making sense of the cauvery river water dispute semantic scholar. Cauvery water dispute the river cauvery originates in karnataka s kodagu district, flows into tamil nadu and reaches the bay of bengal. With such complicated geographical location, the dispute has been unresolved until the date and has become the longestrunning water war in the world. Thats exactly why the cauvery issue is made a game between the tamils and kannadigas, which in reality is not. The manual on water supply and treatment 3 rd edition revised. Strategic insights into the cauvery river dispute in india mdpi. The report of the cauvery water disputes tribunal with the decision volumes i, ii. The following article is a case study on cauvery river water sharing dispute between two states of india, namely karnataka and tamil nadu.
Due to scarcity of water in karnataka and they opposed to give water to tamil nadu farmers. In 2007, 16 years after it was set up under the interstates water disputes act, 1956, the cauvery water dispute tribunal cwdt passed its final award on how the waters of the river cauvery were. The cauvery river, scenario of cauvery water, solution of. Also this dispute is become a good case study of how a weatherclimate adverse. In the late nineteenth century the mysore government while. The cauvery water sharing dispute has come to a boil in tamil nadu once again over the past two weeks. What are the possible solutions to cauvery water dispute. But the sharing of the water of this river has become an issue of conflict between the two states, with each referring to a britishera document for deciding their claim. The cauvery river water disputes in india institute of south asian. Kaveri also known as cauvery, the anglicized name, is an indian river flowing through the states of karnataka and tamil nadu. Location and catchment characteristics of river cauvery river cauvery is physically perhaps the most remarkable river of the peninsular india spate et al.
This blog post is compiled towards the credit requirement for hs4350 contemporary issues and development course, at iit madras. The dispute between karnataka and tamil nadu over river cauvery s waters has been on for many years. It may be mentioned that the then state of mysore was a princely state. Indias cauvery river dispute first appeared in the late 1880s when the madras presidency objected to the irrigation project plans of the up stream princely state of. Cauvery river water dispute pdf download for upsc mains exam the 765km. South and by the ridges separating it from krishna basin and pennar basin north. The claim of the riparian states 50 61 for share of waters of cauvery. River dispute exposes karnataka, tamil nadu fault lines dispute can be resolved by a high level of political statesmanship which includes generosity, understanding and a spirit. Cauvery river, in the southern part of india, has been. The cauvery water dispute started in the year 1892 under british rule. Cauvery dispute and its solutions civilserviceindia. The river still remains a bone of contention between karnataka and tamil nadu.
Delivering its verdict on the decadeslong cauvery water dispute on friday, the supreme court increased karnatakas share of water and directed the state to release 177. Gadkari reiterated that the centre would spend 100 per cent cost of the ongoing. Cauvery water dispute in not a new or unique water dispute. The solution for the cauvery issues to increase the afforestation in both the states. Do you guys even know that we are sharing the water of river indus with our neighbor country pakistan from 1960 without any dispute. Heres a look at how the story unfolded across the years as covered by the hindu. Cauvery river dispute part 4 in 2007, final decision of kaveri water dispute tribunal came. The cauvery dispute started in the year 1892, between the madras presidency under the british raj and the princely state of mysore. Tamil nadu and karnataka are locked in a dispute over sharing of the cauvery river water for decades. The cauvery river water dispute, primarily between tamil nadu and karnataka, dates back to the 19th century. The river cauvery starts from brahmagir rangers of the western ghats in coorg district of karnataka and traverses through karnataka, kerala, tamil nadu and. It originates at talacauvery in kodagu district in karnataka.
A chronology of the riparian wrangle, compiled by t arvind. Its water was originally divided according to nearly centuryold. The cauvery river, which flows through southern karnataka and then into tamil nadu, has been a point of conflict for decades. We track the many twists and turns in the cauvery water dispute tale. This is only the latest episode in a dispute that predates indian independence. They dont enjoy us being on the same side of the court, for political be. The cauvery river has been a source of conflict between the states of karnataka and tamil nadu for over 124 years. Cauvery dispute verdict expected on 16 feb all you need.
The supreme court is expected to pronounce its verdict in the cauvery river water sharing dispute among tamil nadu, karnataka, puducherry and. Origins and escalation of the cauvery river water disputes. As per the 1892 and 1924 agreements the approximate river water allotments were as follows. Tn, karnataka mps in war of words pti new delhi, april 23, 2015 18. The kaveri river rises at talakaveri on the brahmagiri range in the western ghats, kodagu district of the state of karnataka, at an elevation of 41m above mean sea level and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the bay of bengal. Many of the districts in both states are dependent on the. The river generates a number of tributaries, which include the following. Case study cauvery river water sharing dispute inter. The cauvery river dispute over the years the hindu.
The catchment area of cauvery river has been calculated at 72,000 km2 or 27,700 square miles. Karnataka asserts that the 1924 agreement entailed a discontinuation of the water supply to tamil nadu after 50 years. The cauvery dispute the river the cauvery more appropriately the kaveri is one of the important rivers of southern peninsular india. The cauvery rises in the brahmagiri range of the western ghats in coorg district of karnataka at an elevation of 4340 m. Cauvery river flows from karnataka state to tamil nadu and irrigates many thousands and thousands of acres of farmland in thanjavur tanjore or thanjai, nearby districts and pondycherry. Dispute regarding sharing of the waters of 1 26 interstate river cauvery among the different riparian states and the constitution of the tribunal. Cauvery river water dispute pdf download for upsc mains exam. It is the life source for tamil farmers of these areas, especially those cultivating samba, kuruvai rice paddy. Pdf for hundreds of years, conflicts in water sharing have existed all around the globe. With the centre dragging its feet on framing a scheme for sharing the rivers waters as per. The sharing of waters of the kaveri river has been the source of a serious conflict between the two states of tamil nadu and karnataka. The river cauvery is the third largest river of south india after mahanadi and godavari.
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