Karnataka on Tuesday released over 9,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu from the Kabini reservoir, even as the farming community in the region opposed the move.
Irrigation officials discharged more than 9,000 cusecs to fulfil the assurance made by the State to the Supreme Court. To release the assured 10,000 cusecs of water in eight days, the State would discharge about 7 tmcft of water from the reservoirs in the Cauvery basin.
Confirming water release from Kabini reservoir since noon, the irrigation officials said they had increased the discharge to 9,000 cusecs and the inflow had increased to 13,788 cusecs following heavy rains in Wayand area on Sunday.
Asked whether they would cut the outflow from the reservoir in case the inflow decreased, the officials said they would act as per the government’s direction.
The irrigation officials at KRS reservoir said they released 5,326 cusecs of water through canals for drinking purpose and for semi-dry crops based on a decision taken at the Irrigation Consultative Committee meeting. The irrigation canals include V C canal, Varuna, Chikka Devaraya, Virija, Devaraya, Right Bank and Left Bank Canals.
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