Table of Contents
- 1 What is the reason for conflict between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka with Cauvery water?
- 2 What do you know about the river water dispute between the state of India?
- 3 What is the reason for the Inter-State Water Disputes give some examples of such disputes?
- 4 What do you understand by inter-state water dispute?
- 5 What is the annual allocation of Tamil Nadu in Cauvery River?
- 6 Can Karnataka use all excess water available in its area?
What is the reason for conflict between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka with Cauvery water?
The sharing of waters of the Kaveri River has been the source of a serious conflict between the two Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the Madras Presidency and Kingdom of Mysore.
What do you know about the river water dispute between the state of India?
Till now three tribunal awards are notified in official gazette by the Government of India. These are water dispute tribunals allocating river water use by the riparian states for Krishna (tribunal 1), Godavari and Narmada rivers.
Where is Kaveri river in Tamilnadu?
Originating in the Western Ghats at Talakaveri in Karnataka’s Kodagu district, it passes through Tamil Nadu. The river bisects the state into north and south and finally reaches the Bay of Bengal at Poompuhar, also known as Kaveripoompattinam in Tamil Nadu.
Which is longest river in Tamilnadu?
List of Rivers in Tamil Nadu
Sr. No. | Name | Length |
---|---|---|
1 | Kaveri River | 765 km |
2 | Palar River | 348 km |
3 | Thamirabarani River | 125 km |
4 | Vaigai River | 258 km |
What is the reason for the Inter-State Water Disputes give some examples of such disputes?
They arise due to unresolved problems regarding sharing of the costs and benefits of multi-purpose projects on these rivers. Examples of such disputes are (i) The Kaveri River Water dispute between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.
What do you understand by inter-state water dispute?
nter-state water disputes are disagreements on the sharing of water and other resources of rivers and other water bodies among State Govemments. Examples of such disputes are (i) The Kaveri river water dispute is among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.
What is Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?
The Cauvery water sharing dispute has been a bone of contention between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu since the time of the British Raj. Many of the districts in both states are dependent on the Cauvery for irrigation, while the city of Bengaluru gets its water from the river. In order to understand the long-standing issue, one has to go back to 1892.
What is the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu case all about?
Tamil Nadu, the lower riparian state, argued that this put them in a precarious situation and approached the Supreme Court. Karnataka argued that the river water sharing should follow international norms (divide the water in equal proportions).
What is the annual allocation of Tamil Nadu in Cauvery River?
The final award makes an annual allocation of 419 TMC to Tamil Nadu in the entire Cauvery basin, 270 TMC to Karnataka, 30 TMC to Kerala and 7 TMC to Puducherry. Utilisable water in Tamil Nadu is sum of beneficial water uses and the water going waste to sea in excess of 14 TMC at Lower Coleroon and Grand Anaicuts.
Can Karnataka use all excess water available in its area?
Karnataka can now use all the excess water available in its area after releasing 192 TMC applicable in a normal water year. Tamil Nadu can also use all the excess water available in its area (including flood water from Karnataka if any).