Archived records from The Hindu show that in the mid-1980s, then-Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran, or MGR, repeatedly sent senior ministers to Karnataka to seek the release of Cauvery water to protect paddy crops in the delta region. We look back at past diplomatic efforts between the two neighbouring States over the sharing of Cauvery waters.
Can the two States evolve a dynamic solution to a decades-old contention that can move beyond political rhetoric?
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar says the State would request Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, during his proposed visit to Karnataka, to conduct an aerial inspection of the situation in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin to understand the ground realities
CM Vijay aims to hold direct talks with Karnataka for water-sharing
Even after accounting for the deficient rainfall during the current Southwest monsoon, Tamil Nadu is estimated to be entitled to receive at least three thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft.) more, according to a representative of the State government
As deficient rainfall revives the Cauvery water dispute, this explainer examines the water-sharing framework, the legal regime, reservoir status, and the unresolved issue of distress sharing