Tamil NaduMonday, 10 August 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu’s July Cauvery inflow hits 50-year low at 0.698 TMC; Biligundulu benchmark remains key
Tamil Nadu received only 0.698 TMC of Cauvery water in July 2026, the lowest July realisation in 50 years, against the stipulated 31.24 TMC.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, Tamil Nadu received only 0.698 TMC of Cauvery water against the stipulated 31.24 TMC, marking the State’s worst July realisation in 50 years, with Biligundulu as the measuring site.
Key specifics
- July 2026 realisation: 0.698 TMC against the stipulated 31.24 TMC.
- Biligundulu has been the measuring site since the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal’s final award was enforced in 2013.
- The previous lowest July realisation at Biligundulu was 2.441 TMC in 2003.
- Other very low July years mentioned were 1987 and 2012.
- The High Level Technical Team on Cauvery was constituted by the Supreme Court in 2016.
Exam lens
Question type: river dispute and data-based current affairs; key facts: 0.698 TMC, 31.24 TMC, Biligundulu, 2013, 2003, 1987, 2012, Supreme Court 2016 team. TNPSC may ask the measuring point for Cauvery inflow after the tribunal award.