Cauvery

Rains continue in Tamil Nadu, standing crops hit in Cauvery delta areas

Rains continued overnight in Tamil Nadu's Cauvery delta areas affecting standing paddy crops and the India Meteorological Department on Wednesday said heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rainfall is likely in a few places in Cuddalore and Mayiladuthurai districts, also part of the delta region. Rains submerged crops, partially and completely, at several places including those in and around Tiruvarur, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupettai, Mayilduthurai, Vedaranyam and according to farmers' rough estimates, crops over at least 2,000 acres were affected. In view of the rains, November 27 has been declared a holiday for schools and colleges, including Tiruvarur, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, and Mayiladuthurai districts. A holiday has been declared only for schools in Chennai, Chengelpet, Ariyalur, Kanchipuram. According to the IMD--Regional Meteorological Centre's update on Wednesday morning, the deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwards with a speed of 10 kmph and

Farmers stage protest in TN, seek steps to store surplus Cauvery water

Farmers of the Cauvery delta areas on Sunday staged a protest here seeking steps to prevent the flow of surplus water from the river into the sea, and demanded that barrages and a dam be constructed instead. Led by farmer leader P R Pandian, the crop cultivators demanded that the state government construct a barrage every 5 km across Kollidam river (the northern distributary of the Cauvery) so that surplus Cauvery water would not drain into the sea. They also urged that a dam be constructed at Rasimanal near Hogenakkal. Citing factors such as ground water depletion in areas close to the banks of the Kollidam river, they demanded that the government build multiple barrages. "We will not allow Cauvery water (surplus) draining into sea," they said, raising a slogan to oppose Karnataka's proposal to build the Mekedatu dam on its side.

Cauvery water dispute: What is the dispute, and why has it flared up again?

Farmer bodies, Kannada organisations, and Opposition parties have called for a "bandh" in Bengaluru to protest against the release of water from the Cauvery river in Karnataka to Tamil Nadu

What is the Cauvery water dispute, and why is it making headlines again?

Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have been locked in a decades-long battle over the sharing of water from the Cauvery River

Relax paddy procurement norms to help farmers in Cauvery delta: Stalin

Ready for harvest paddy crops spread over one lakh hectares in Cauvery delta region has submerged following unseasonal rainfall, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday and urged relaxation of paddy procurement norms including stipulation on moisture content. When paddy (Samba) is all set for harvest this month, heavy unseasonal rains in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Pudukkottai districts have inundated the standing crop covering one lakh hectares as per the state government's preliminary assessment, Stalin said in a letter to Modi. Samba is a long-term crop and it is the main crop for farmers of Cauvery delta region. Kuruvai is a short-duration crop. Though all efforts are on to drain the water, "we are concerned that the moisture content in the harvested grain is likely to be much higher due to the exposure to heavy rains." The heavy unseasonal rainfall necessitates relaxations in procurement norms, a mitigation

Karnataka CM to convene all-party meeting to discuss Mekedatu project

Tamil Nadu is vehemently opposed to the project.

TN govt forms panels to prevent pollution of Cauvery, tributaries

Samples of the water have been obtained from several areas to ascertain the level of contamination and to initiate appropriate action

Oil's not well in TN: Protests against exploration put ONGC in a spot

The state government's stand and the protests against exploration have put ONGC in a spot, with recoverable oil and gas reserves worth $8.5 billion stuck

Mekedatu dam issue: SC likely to hear TN's contempt plea on July 27

SC has listed July 27 as the likely date to hear the contempt petition filed by Tamil Nadu govt against Karnataka and central govts against construction of Mekedatu dam over Cauvery river

Karnataka will implement Mekedatu project, asserts CM Yediyurappa

Yediyurappa had on Saturday written to his Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin urging him not to oppose the Mekedatu project in the right spirit

Mekedatu project across Cauvery will be implemented for sure: K'taka HM

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the Mekedatu reservoir project across the Cauvery river will be implemented for sure

Tamil Nadu CM urges govt to sanction Rs 10,700 cr Cauvery rejuvenation plan

"Estimate has been prepared for Rs 10,700 crore and the WAPCOS (a techno-commercial firm under the Centre) is preparing the DPR," he said

Flood alert issued for Cauvery in Tamil Nadu as Karnataka releases water

"Suitable precautionary steps may be taken and downstream areas informed of the (water) release", the advisory issued by CWC's Southern Rivers Division

Cauvery issue: SC to hear plea on Tuesday

The apex court had asked the Karnataka government to provide 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water to TN

Centre must constitute Cauvery board for fair water distribution: DMK

Various farmers' organisations on Monday staged a protest in various parts of the Tamil Nadu, demanding the constitution of a Cauvery board

BJP, Congress playing games over Cauvery water for power: AIADMK

The Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka government to release 6,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu till October 6

Karnataka defers decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

A meeting is scheduled between the two states tomorrow and then a decision will be taken, said CM Siddaramaiah

PM Modi alone can solve Cauvery sharing problem, says Mallikarjun Kharge

The apex court on Tuesday directed the Karnataka government to release 6000 cusecs of water till Friday

BJP to support CM Siddaramaiah on Cauvery water sharing: Yeddyurappa

In its plea, Karnataka had said its reservoirs are dry and it can only release water to Tamil Nadu by the end of the year

Cauvery dispute: Congress calls on Karnataka Govt to prove no water available for release

Apex court doubled the quantum to 6,000 cusecs from September 21 to 27 after Tamil Nadu pressed for water to save its Samba paddy crop