Cauvery row: SC asks Karnataka to comply with water release directions to Tamil Nadu

SC tells Karnataka to follow CWMA directionsThe Supreme Court on Monday directed Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) directions on the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.The court posted for hearing on August 24 Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking directions for the release of water.It said the matter could be taken up then, allowing an updated status on the water released by Karnataka to be placed before the court.Tamil Nadu approached the Supreme Court on August 3, saying it was not receiving its allocated share of Cauvery water despite the state facing a rain-deficient year.The state government alleged that both the quantity recommended for release by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee and the water actually supplied by Karnataka were well below its re