Jun 02, 2018 following directions from supreme court, the central government has constituted the cauvery water management authority cma to address the dispute over sharing of river water among tamil nadu, karnataka, kerala and puducherry. The kaveri is sacred to the people of south india and is worshipped as a goddess. With such complicated geographical location, the dispute has been unresolved until the date and has become the longestrunning water war in. To implement this interim measure, the cauvery river authority cra and the c auvery monitoring committee cmc were formed. The cauvery water dispute started in the year 1892 under british rule. The river is also known as the kaveri and is one of the holiest rivers among the followers of. In 1991 itself, taking into account the long time dispute will take, the cwdt gave an interim order in 1991 itself for the riparian states. These are available for download from the bcid website. The solution for the cauvery issues to increase the afforestation in both the states.
Kaveri river, kaveri also spelled cauvery, sacred river of southern india. Cauvery water dispute between the tamil nadu and karnataka is almost 124 years old. The cauvery river, south indias biggest and most important river has many names. The cauvery water disputes tribunal cwdt had recommended a cauvery management board cmb along with a. The cauvery is south indian river originates from karnataka and flows to tamil nadu, kerala and puducherry.
The cauvery river basin in india, which drains a total of 8. Sharing of cauvery river water steel frame of india. English cauvery verdict by supreme court on river dispute b. It is imperative at this juncture to look into the multifaceted views and implications of the judgement. Cauvery dispute and its solutions civil service india. Kaveri water dispute water economics and challenges to. Yet this same holy river has been the bone of contention between the two states for decades. Burma trading companyis still the source of some conflict in the reserve. Gandhian method to reinterpret the interstate dispute over the water of the south indian river, cauvery.
The cauvery a river of power and dispute usp electronic. Sep 23, 2016 download full document in pdf kaveri river dispute andeconomicsofwaterandpolicy zulfiqar sheth is a doctoral fellow at department of economics, aligarh muslim university. The longawaited judgment was pronounced by a bench comprising chief justice dipak misra and justices amitava roy and a m khanwilkar, which had on september 20 last year reserved the verdict on the appeals filed by karnataka, tamil nadu. Mohan katarki the cauvery issue between the states of karnataka and tamil nadu and their predecessor states has gone on for nearly two centuries. The supreme court declares an interstate river like cauvery as a national asset. It originates at talacauvery in kodagu district in karnataka. It was decided to divide the river water between the two states. Introduction the sharing of river waters across political boundaries is a. Heres a quick brief on the cauvery river whose waters are a source of angst for the people of karnataka and tamil nadu. Sc verdict in cauvery river water dispute ias parliament. Cnnindias 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.
With such complicated geographical location, the dispute has been unresolved until the date and has become the longestrunning water war in the world. Cauvery river dispute blogs, comments and archive news on. The chief justice of india cji dipak misra authored todays unanimous verdict of the threejudge bench. Parts of three indian states tamil nadu, kerala, and karnataka and the union territory of pondicherry lie in the cauvery basin.
The cauvery river conflict has been a bone of contention and a. The dispute, primarily between riparian states of karnataka and tamil nadu, is nearly 150 years old. To many known as the daksina ganga, the ganges of the south, the cauvery is crucial to agriculture in this region of tamil nadu. To resolve cauvery dispute, outdated institutions with. Supreme court has differed from the cauvery tribunal on fundamental issues. Making sense of the cauvery river water dispute semantic scholar. Cauvery calling action now to save cauvery isha sadhguru. The cauvery water dispute is the issue of resharing the already utilised water. Formation of tribunal the water disputes arose among the two or more states, the central government receives a request from the state governments under section 3 of the interstate river water disputes act isrwd with regard to the existence of water dispute. River kaveri is located between 75 2 7 to 79 54 e and 10 9 to 30 n with a catchment area of 81,155 sq. In the global context water pollution is considered as a major issues pertaining to its pollution level from the anthropogenic activities. It is located in the banks of the river tamega and holder of very different landscapes once one heads. The cauvery river water disputes in india the cauvery river water disputes are among the longestrunning interstate river water disputes in india.
In karnataka, where elections are due in april, the river is a lifeline for farmers, who depend on it for agricultural needs. It is celebrated in music and literature and sung praises of in prayer and legends. Full text of supreme court verdict on cauvery water dispute. Cauvery river water dispute pdf download for upsc mains exam the 765km. Cauvery verdict by supreme court for river dispute bw. Cauvery river dispute a study, international journal of emerging technologies and innovative research. The cauvery river authority revised the courts order from 1. Feb 27, 2018 supreme court has differed from the cauvery tribunal on fundamental issues.
Various interstate water disputes tribunals have been constituted so far, but it had. However, an extended examination of the cauvery river dispute reveals that the root of the problem began in 1837 with the focus of healthy forests and agriculture. Presidential reference cauvery water disputes tribunal has held that waters of an interstate river passing through corridors of the riparian states constitute a. Karnataka and tamil nadu have been fighting over the cauvery waters over the past few centuries, but the current watersharing dispute can be traced back to the time of british india. Karnataka can be adjusted when the total yield of the basin of river cauvery has been estimated. Jds supremo and former prime minister deve gowda has advised his son and karnataka cm hd kumaraswamy to adopt a flexible strategy to deal with the centre and tamil nadu on the cauvery river dispute. 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. It is now a major water sharing dispute among tamil nadu, karnataka, puducherry and kerala. 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. Nadu and karnataka had revealed that name of the authority to be established under sec 6a of the interstate river water dispute act, 1956, is a very sensitive issue in both the states. Due to scarcity of water in karnataka and they opposed to give water to tamil nadu farmers. Before getting into cauvery river dispute, may i get the liberty to bring your attention towards the river indus.
A bench comprising chief justice dipak misra and justices am khanwilkar and dy chandrachud had on 20 september last year reserved the verdict on the appeals filed by karnataka, tamil nadu and kerala against the 2007 award of the cauvery water dispute tribunal cwdt on sharing of water. The cauvery, like her multistate and multinational cousins the mekong. The distribution and use of the cauvery river water has been a dispute between the regions of karnataka and tamil nadu for more than a century. Cauvery calling is a first of its kind campaign, setting the standard for how indias rivers the countrys lifelines can be revitalized. The 2018 kaveri river water sharing protests are a series of ongoing protests on the issue of water sharing problems from the river kaveri between tamil nadu and karnataka which are the two main states of india. The repor t of the cauvery water disputes tribunal with the. Oct 06, 20 the following article is a case study on cauvery river water sharing dispute between two states of india, namely karnataka and tamil nadu. The cauvery dispute started in the year 1892, between the madras presidency under the british raj and the princely state of mysore. Cauvery river has 44,000 km2 basin area is in tamil nadu and 32,000 km2 basin areas is in karnataka.
This time however, the karnataka government in open defiance of the order of the cauvery river authority, refused to release any water succumbing to the large scale protests that had mounted in the cauvery districts of the state. Karnataka claims that the britishera agreement was not correct as it did not get its due share of water. All you need to know about cauvery water dispute indiatoday. Sc verdict in cauvery river water dispute ii ias parliament. The 802 kilometres 498 mi kaveri river has 44,000 km 2 basin area in tamil nadu and 32,000 km 2 basin area in. Is the cauvery river dispute meandering off course. The war over the cauvery river is getting uglier with widespread vandalism and massive protests paralysing parts of karnataka, especially bengaluru and mysuru today. Cauvery water dispute case is a classic example showcasing complicated scenario of river water management and governance in india. The river cauvery has become a bone of contention between the states, karnataka and tamil nadu leading to protests, violence and shut downs. Here is a brief history of the dispute over the cauvery waters between the two states. Strategic insights into the cauvery river dispute in india mdpi.
The sacred river of south india cauvery, that rises in coorg karnataka and flows into the eastern ghats of tamil nadu. The cauvery river basin has been the focal point of one of the most contentious river water sharing dispute in the history of independent india. Apr 05, 2018 cauvery water dispute started during british rule in india and still continues to haunt the nation. Jun 14, 20 the cauvery river water dispute, primarily between tamil nadu and karnataka, dates back to the 19th century. This paper focuses on the dispute over river cauvery in southern india. In february, 2018 judgement, the supreme court had directed centre to form the cma within six weeks. A special bench of the supreme court, led by chief justice of india dipak misra, on february 16 will pronounce the verdict on appeals filed by tamil nadu, karnataka and kerala against the final award. Feb 16, 2018 cnnindias 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 following article is a case study on cauvery river water sharing dispute between two states of india, namely karnataka and tamil nadu.
Pdf the conflict over the sharing of flow of river cauvery in south india. Presidential reference cauvery water disputes tribunal has held that waters of an interstate river passing through corridors of. 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 award. It is the third largest river after godavari and krishna in south india and the largest in tamil nadu which, on its course, bisects the state into north and south. In this scenario the conservation strategies plays an important role in the conservation of water bodies as. In the southern part of india, the cauvery river has been in the midst of one such kind of dispute for more than a hundred years. Cauvery dispute verdict expected on 16 feb all you need to. Supreme court has differed from the cauvery tribunal on. The kaveri water dispute has been a major controversial issue between tamil nadu and karnataka over the years and the issue has been raised further with protests. Its water drains the states of karnataka and tamil nadu.
On the other hand, there is a hue and cry in karnataka for being deprived of even drinking water. Introduction the sharing of river waters across political boundaries is a matter. It is one of the important rivers in the territory. Cauvery has been the bone of contention of a serious conflict between the indian states of. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the madras presidency and kingdom of mysore. The river cauvery is the third largest river of south india after mahanadi and godavari. What the cauvery water dispute between karnataka and tn is all about a dispute since the british raj, the supreme court will pronounce its verdict on the cauvery issue on friday. The interstate river water disputes are one of the most contiguous issues in the indian federalism today.
With this, the cauvery river water sharing issue emerged. It will initiate the revitalization of cauvery river and transform the lives of 84 million people. Home kaveri water dispute water economics and challenges to policy interventions. It rises on brahmagiri hill of the western ghats in southwestern karnataka state, flows in a southeasterly direction for 475 miles 765 km through the states of karnataka and tamil nadu, and descends the eastern ghats in a series of great falls. 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. Full text of supreme court verdict on cauvery water dispute full text of sc verdict on cauvery water dispute. Cauvery river water dispute pdf download for upsc mains exam. Strategic insights into the cauvery river dispute in india. This blog post is compiled towards the credit requirement for hs4350 contemporary issues and development course, at iit madras. Sharing of cauvery river water download pdf why in news.
On one hand, tamil nadu is alleging that its farmers are being deprived of water as the volume of water being released by karnataka is untimely and lesser in volume. The dispute over allocation of its waters arises because of this, as several. The cauvery river, scenario of cauvery water, solution of. The supreme court is expected to pronounce its verdict in the cauvery river water sharing dispute among tamil nadu, karnataka, puducherry and kerala on friday. Here are 5 points to help better understand the cauvery river dispute. The tamil nadu government recently insisted that the supreme court itself should finally appoint an authority and frame a scheme for sharing and management of cauvery river waters among tamil nadu, karnataka, kerala, and puducherry, and not leave the responsibility to the centre. Cauvery dispute and its solutions by ashima mittal. Sep 16, 2016 before getting into cauvery river dispute, may i get the liberty to bring your attention towards the river indus. In this episode of vishesh we talk about the history, reasons and legalities of this age old dispute. A chronology of the riparian wrangle, compiled by t arvind. The cauvery river originates in the kodagu district of karnataka and flows through tamil nadu, kerala and puducherry.
The first trouble was recorded as early as 1881 when the then state of mysore had planned a dam across the cauvery river. In the past, agreements were signed between the disputing states, the tribunal delivered its verdict, and the supreme court of india made a number of interventions on the cauvery issue. Case study cauvery river water sharing dispute inter. The cauvery rises in the brahmagiri range of the western ghats in coorg district of karnataka at an elevation of 4340 m. A gandhian perspective on the cauvery dispute in south india. Oct 03, 2016 cauvery water dispute tribunalcwdt heard appeals, arguments. This is only the latest episode in a dispute that predates indian independence. 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 also known as cauvery, the anglicized name and ponni, is an indian river flowing through the states of karnataka and tamil nadu. Do you guys even know that we are sharing the water of river indus with our neighbor country pakistan from 1960 without any dispute. Although this conflict is between two states within a country, the fundamental difference between the two governments is similar to the above. The cauvery river originates in karnatakas kodagu district, flows into tamil nadu and reaches the bay of bengal at poompuhar. Originating in the brahmagiri hills of the western ghats in coorg district of karnataka the cauvery flows some 765 km in a southeasterly direction through karnataka and.
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