Cauvery

Ready for harvest paddy crops spread over one lakh hectares in Cauvery delta region has submerged following unseasonal rainfall, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday and urged relaxation of paddy procurement norms including stipulation on moisture content. When paddy (Samba) is all set for harvest this month, heavy unseasonal rains in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Pudukkottai districts have inundated the standing crop covering one lakh hectares as per the state government's preliminary assessment, Stalin said in a letter to Modi. Samba is a long-term crop and it is the main crop for farmers of Cauvery delta region. Kuruvai is a short-duration crop. Though all efforts are on to drain the water, "we are concerned that the moisture content in the harvested grain is likely to be much higher due to the exposure to heavy rains." The heavy unseasonal rainfall necessitates relaxations in procurement norms, a mitigation

Tamil Nadu is vehemently opposed to the project.

Samples of the water have been obtained from several areas to ascertain the level of contamination and to initiate appropriate action

The state government's stand and the protests against exploration have put ONGC in a spot, with recoverable oil and gas reserves worth $8.5 billion stuck

SC has listed July 27 as the likely date to hear the contempt petition filed by Tamil Nadu govt against Karnataka and central govts against construction of Mekedatu dam over Cauvery river

Yediyurappa had on Saturday written to his Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin urging him not to oppose the Mekedatu project in the right spirit

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the Mekedatu reservoir project across the Cauvery river will be implemented for sure

"Estimate has been prepared for Rs 10,700 crore and the WAPCOS (a techno-commercial firm under the Centre) is preparing the DPR," he said

"Suitable precautionary steps may be taken and downstream areas informed of the (water) release", the advisory issued by CWC's Southern Rivers Division

The apex court had asked the Karnataka government to provide 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water to TN

Various farmers' organisations on Monday staged a protest in various parts of the Tamil Nadu, demanding the constitution of a Cauvery board

The Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka government to release 6,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu till October 6

A meeting is scheduled between the two states tomorrow and then a decision will be taken, said CM Siddaramaiah

The apex court on Tuesday directed the Karnataka government to release 6000 cusecs of water till Friday

In its plea, Karnataka had said its reservoirs are dry and it can only release water to Tamil Nadu by the end of the year

Apex court doubled the quantum to 6,000 cusecs from September 21 to 27 after Tamil Nadu pressed for water to save its Samba paddy crop

Supreme Court also directs Centre to constitute Cauvery Management Board in 4 weeks

The only Indian city that wastes water at a greater rate is Kolkata, according to an analysis

The violence erupted over the SC order to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu; Bengaluru businesses have faced four days of disruption this month

The bandh was called by farmers and traders association