The Committee took into account net inflow to the four reservoirs in Karnataka during the current season and compared it with the 30-year-long data. CWRC chief Vineet Gupta, told The Hindu that the shortfall suffered by the reservoirs was to the extent of 60%
Since June 1, the start of the current water year, four reservoirs of the Cauvery basin have received around 30 tmc ft, whereas Tamil Nadu has not even received four tmc ft, says an expert in Chennai
The cumulative storage in all the three hydel reservoirs account for a mere 14.9% of the full capacity on July 3, 2026, as against 44.05% during corresponding period last year