Copious Rain Enable Karnataka Release Record Quantum of Cauvery Waters to TN

Karnataka has released a record quantum of Cauvery waters in over a decade to the lower riparian State of Tamil Nadu in the first two months of the south-west monsoon

The irrigation authorities here have released 121.66 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu from the Kabini and the Krishnarajasagar reservoirs exclusive of water accumulation from the catchment areas close to the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border

The crest gates of the Krishnarajasagar reservoir, which were opened on July 22,2013 after the reservoir filled to the brim, have been kept open for discharge of surplus waters

The combined release from the Kabini and the KRS reservoirs averaged around one lakh cusecs over the past 10 days, on Monday Aug 5,2013 it was 1,27,552 cusecs with Kabini accounting for 34,000 cusecs and the KRS 93,552 cusecs



Note
As per the Final Award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, Karnataka has to release 10 tmcft of water in June, 34 tmcft in July and 50 tmcft in August.Thus, while 94 tmcft of water has to be released in the first three months.

Karnataka State has released over 120 tmcft and this trend is expected to continue at least for another month given the copious rainfall in the Cauvery and the Kapila catchment areas in Karnataka and Kerala.