New Delhi: Tamil Nadu has pleaded with the apex court that pending a decision on the Cauvery River Authority (CRA) meeting, it should direct Karnataka to release at least 2 TMC of water per day from its reservoirs so that farmers in Tamil Nadu could commence Samba cultivation. Tamil Nadu filed its reply on Thursday to the rejoinder affidavit filed by Karnataka on September 3, wherein the latter had reiterated its stand that Tamil Nadu is not entitled to any share of waters and that it is under no obligation to release water till the end of December.
Tamil Nadu stated that the direction for release of water, pending resolution of the distress formula by the CRA, is absolutely necessary to enable its farmers to commence Samba crop cultivation by opening the Mettur Reservoir and make up for the short-fall at least partially. Otherwise, it would jeopardise agricultural operations in the state. Karnataka has stated in their letter dated September 1, this year that the CRA meeting be convened at the end of September.
But Samba cultivation, which has already been delayed, should at least commence by the middle of September, for which supply from Mettur reservoir has to be ensured, Tamil Nadu felt. Hence to take decisions regarding making up the short-fall at least partially, pending the meeting of CRA, which has now been scheduled for September 19 this year at 5 pm in New Delhi, the apex court may please direct Karnataka government to release at least two TMC of water per day from its reservoirs, the Tamil Nadu government said.
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