Tamil NaduWednesday, 12 August 2026·The Hindu - National
Tamil Nadu’s July Cauvery inflow hits 50-year low at 0.698 tmc ft
Tamil Nadu’s July 2026 Cauvery realisation fell to 0.698 tmc ft, the lowest July figure in 50 years, far below the stipulated 31.24 tmc ft.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, Tamil Nadu recorded only 0.698 tmc ft of Cauvery water at Biligundlu, the lowest July realisation in 50 years, against the stipulated 31.24 tmc ft.
Key specifics
- July 2026 realisation was 0.698 tmc ft.
- The stipulated July share was 31.24 tmc ft.
- The previous lowest July realisation at Biligundlu was 2.441 tmc ft in 2003.
- For June to August 2, 2026, Tamil Nadu had realised 3.687 tmc ft at Biligundlu.
- The High Level Technical Team on Cauvery was constituted by the Supreme Court in 2016.
Exam lens
Question type: River-water dispute facts, Biligundlu, tmc ft, historical low figures, Supreme Court-linked technical team. TNPSC one-liner: Which July 2026 Cauvery figure became Tamil Nadu’s lowest in 50 years?