Tamil NaduWednesday, 9 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Cauvery Water Management Authority orders Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu for 15 days
The Cauvery Water Management Authority ordered Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from September 9, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On September 9, 2026, the 56th meeting of the Cauvery Water Management Authority, chaired by S. K. Haldar in New Delhi, ordered Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days.
Key specifics
- The meeting was the 56th session of the Cauvery Water Management Authority.
- S. K. Haldar chaired the meeting in New Delhi.
- Karnataka was directed to release 6,000 cusecs of water for 15 days.
- The order had to be ensured at the Biligundlu measurement station from September 9, 2026.
- Tamil Nadu had demanded 7.8 TMC of water for September under the Supreme Court order in the Cauvery dispute.
Exam lens
TNPSC current affairs on inter-state river disputes, Cauvery Water Management Authority, 56th meeting, S. K. Haldar, 6,000 cusecs, Biligundlu, 7.8 TMC; a likely question is the authority and the quantity ordered in September 2026.