It is PM Modi’s duty to resolve Cauvery dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka: Manickam Tagore

He was responding to PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss, who accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of not taking steps to ensure that the proposed Mekedatu dam is scrapped

The Cauvery Water Management Authority ordered Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs daily. This directive mandates a total release of 4 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu. Karnataka had appealed the committee's order citing low reservoir levels and drought conditions. State officials stated reservoir levels were significantly low

Tamil Nadu had sought the release of 7,000 cusecs of water daily for 15 days.

3 min readBengaluruJul 29, 2026 09:54 PM IST D K Shivakumar invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay to visit the Cauvery basin and assess the water situation firsthand (File photos).Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar Wednesday said the state government will challenge the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s