Tamil NaduFriday, 24 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Cauvery water dispute: Anbumani seeks new board with dam-management powers
Anbumani urged Tamil Nadu to seek a new Cauvery management board with powers similar to the Bhakra Beas board.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 2026, PMK leader Anbumani said the Cauvery Management Authority in Delhi refused Tamil Nadu’s request to order Karnataka to release water, even though Karnataka’s dams held 60.21 TMC and 32 TMC could still be released after keeping 23 TMC and 5 TMC for Bengaluru drinking needs.
Key specifics
- Karnataka reservoirs had 60.21 TMC of water at the time of the July 2026 meeting.
- After setting aside 23 TMC and 5 TMC for Bengaluru drinking water, 32 TMC could still be released to Tamil Nadu.
- The request was discussed in the Cauvery Management Authority meeting in Delhi.
- Anbumani cited the Bhakra Beas Management Board as the model for a new Cauvery board.
- The issue concerns saving kuruvai crops in Cauvery irrigation districts.
Exam lens
Polity and inter-state river water dispute question, Cauvery Management Authority, 60.21 TMC, 32 TMC, Bhakra Beas Management Board; TNPSC may ask which body lacks enforcement power and what alternative board was suggested.