Tamil NaduWednesday, 29 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Cauvery Water Regulation Committee orders Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs to Tamil Nadu for 15 days
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directed Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from July 29, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 28, 2026, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee in Delhi, chaired by S.K. Haldar, ordered Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from 8 a.m. on July 29, 2026.
Key specifics
- The order covers 15 days and requires release from the Krishna Raja Sagar and Kabini reservoirs.
- The committee said the flow must be ensured at the Biligundlu measurement station on the inter-state border.
- Karnataka said its reservoirs had only about 50% storage because the southwest monsoon failed in 2026.
- Tamil Nadu argued that Mettur Dam had not been opened for irrigation because monthly water allocation was not being released as per the Supreme Court order.
- Karnataka said it would approach the Cauvery Management Authority against the committee’s order.
Exam lens
TNPSC water disputes and inter-state river governance: Cauvery Water Regulation Committee, 3,500 cusecs, 15 days, Biligundlu, Krishna Raja Sagar, Kabini. A likely question is about the authority that regulates Cauvery releases and the border measurement point.