NationalTuesday, 11 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Supreme Court to hear Tamil Nadu plea on Cauvery water release on August 13, 2026
The Supreme Court will hear Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking enforcement of Cauvery water release orders on August 13, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On August 13, 2026, the Supreme Court will hear Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking enforcement of the 2018 Cauvery judgment and the Cauvery Water Management Authority order against Karnataka.
Key specifics
- The Supreme Court’s final Cauvery judgment in 2018 fixed Tamil Nadu’s share at 404.25 TMC and Karnataka’s share at 284.75 TMC.
- The judgment also led to the creation of the Cauvery Water Management Authority by the Union government.
- Tamil Nadu said Karnataka did not release the required water for June, July and August in the current irrigation year.
- The state told the court there is a shortfall of 22.75 TMC in the water due to Tamil Nadu.
- The plea sought directions to monitor Karnataka reservoirs once in 10 days and to ensure release of 3,500 cusecs per day for 15 days.
Exam lens
TNPSC may ask a current-affairs question on inter-state river disputes: Cauvery, 2018 Supreme Court award, 404.25 TMC for Tamil Nadu, 284.75 TMC for Karnataka, hearing on August 13, 2026.