Cauvery: Karnataka will approach Supreme Court, says Cheluvarayaswamy

According to Karnataka’s Water Resources Minister, the state is likely to file the plea before Supreme Court on ThursdayKarnataka has decided to approach the Supreme Court against the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s decision on Tuesday to uphold the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s (CWRC) direction to the State to release water to Tamil Nadu at a rate of 12,000 cusecs a day for 15 days.Speaking in New Delhi on Wednesday, Karnataka’s new Water Resources Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy said, “Karnataka is fully prepared to approach the Supreme Court and I think we may approach the apex court tomorrow (Thursday).”Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy, who was given the Water Resources portfolio only on Wednesday, said Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Ramalinga Reddy who held the portfolio earlier were