The Cauvery waters verdict delivered today by a three judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India. It is a crucial day for the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu as a lot would depend on this verdict.
The verdict was pronounced by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, Justices Amitava Roy and Khanwilkar. The Bench had reserved its verdict after a marathon hearing on September 20, 2017. The court had in January said that it would deliver within a month its verdict on the decades old Cauvery water dispute between riparian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, saying enough confusion has been created on it for over two decades.
While both sides would hope for a favourable verdict, the atmosphere is tense in both the states. Security is at an unprecedented high at the KRS dam and Mandya in Karnataka which forms the Cauvery basin.
Follow all the live updates of the Cauvery verdict here:
Feb 16, 2018, 11:21 AM IST
20 tmcft ground water in Tamil Nadu not accounted for and needs to be looked into.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:20 AM IST
Counsel for Tamil Nadu Navneeth Krishnan said that they are disappointed with the judgment but will take 'appropriate steps' after studying the verdict. "We will respect the law and the government is definitely capable of handling the situation. The reduction in allocation, though, is disappointing, he said.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:20 AM IST
AIADMK leader V Maitreyan said the Supreme Court verdict in the Cauvery water dispute case to allocate more water to Karnataka was grave injustice for Tamil Nadu. “The people of Tamil Nadu feel that they have not got justice. The central government should immediately form Cauvery Management Board,” he also said.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:14 AM IST
The 1924 post-Mettur dam agreement expired in 1974. Now the principle of water allocation is based on "equitable apportionment" and not primacy says SC.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:13 AM IST
SC upholds Tribunal's 30 TMC Cauvery water to Kerala. Puducherry allowed a second crop considering its geopolitical position. It can cultivate 43k acres. However no enhancement in allocation of water.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:13 AM IST
SC says Karnataka is entitled to marginal relief. There is "no perversity" in tribunal's allocation of water to TN.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:07 AM IST
Tribunal erred in thinking that Bengaluru falls outside the Cauvery basin and it has 60% ground water: SC
Feb 16, 2018, 11:04 AM IST
The court held that rivers are national resources and no single state can claim exclusive right over a inter-state river just because it originates from that particular state.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:03 AM IST
The court says that the 1921 agreements on Cauvery water sharing cannot be questioned now by Karnataka as it did not do so in 1947 nor in 1956. However it also added that the 1921 agreement had expired in 1971 and it cannot be the basis for water sharing now.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:02 AM IST
TN will have to now bank on 10 TMC ground water available with it.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:01 AM IST
The court said that it increased the Cauvery water share of Karnataka by 14.75 tmc ft because of increased drinking water requirement of Bangalore residents and other industrial activities.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:54 AM IST
SC permits TN to draw additional 10 tmc ft ground water from a total available 20 tmc beneath Cauvery basis. This TN's Cauvery water share would only be reduced by 4.75 tmc ft.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:54 AM IST
Bengaluru will receive an additional 4.2 TMC of water. "The pre-independence agreement is valid. Karnataka gets additional water keeping in mind the water shortage that Bengaluru is facing.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:54 AM IST
SC maintains Tribunal award of 30 tmc ft Cauvery water for Kerala and 7 tmc ft For Puducherry.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:53 AM IST
This means TN’s share of Cauvery water will be reduced by 14.75 tmc ft and now stand at 404.25 tmc ft instead of 419 tmc ft allotted by the Tribunal.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:51 AM IST
SC says no deviance shall be shown by any state. The verdict is that Karnataka will be providing 177.25 TMC to Tamil Nadu. Karnataka gets an additional 14.75 TMC as compared to the 2007 order, where it was giving 192 TMC to TN.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:49 AM IST
TN share of water reduced to 177.25 tmcft
Feb 16, 2018, 10:48 AM IST
Karnataka will provide 177.2 TMC water to Tamil Nadu. This would mean Karnataka will get additional 14.75 tmcft as compared to the tribunal’s order which had ordered release of 192 tmcft
Feb 16, 2018, 10:46 AM IST
The court has modified the Cauvery Waters Tribunal order.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:46 AM IST
14.75 tmcft more water to Karnataka
Feb 16, 2018, 10:44 AM IST
Karnataka’s advocates, Mohan Katarki, Brijesh Kalappa and Advocate General Madhusudhan Naik present in court.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:42 AM IST
The verdict is being read out by CJI, Dipak Misra. All advocates present in court.
Feb 16, 2018, 9:40 AM IST
No restricts on travel right now.
Feb 16, 2018, 9:40 AM IST
Bus services between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka stopped as precautionary measure.
Feb 16, 2018, 9:40 AM IST
All TN buses to Bengaluru will be stopped at Hosur.
Feb 16, 2018, 9:40 AM IST
No restriction on goods or private vehicles.
Feb 16, 2018, 9:40 AM IST
Speaking to reporters, Bengaluru police commissioner T Suneel Kumar said 15,000 police personnel have been deployed for duty. In addition to this, personnel of Karnataka State Reserved Police and other forces have been deployed. "Special attention will be given to the sensitive areas where riots had taken place in the past," the commissioner also said.
Feb 16, 2018, 8:56 AM IST
The verdict is expected to be delivered at 10.30 am
Feb 16, 2018, 8:56 AM IST
Security has been provided to schools, hotels and other establishments belonging to people from Karnataka in Tamil Nadu.
Feb 16, 2018, 7:41 AM IST
Around 8,000 police deployed from Mysuru to Bengaluru ahead of verdict.
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Feb 16, 2018, 7:37 am IST
Around 8,000 police deployed from Mysuru to Bengaluru ahead of verdict.
All dams placed on very high alert.
Bengaluru on high alert
Feb 16, 2018, 7:39 am IST
Bengaluru on high alert.
Feb 16, 2018, 7:41 am IST
All dams placed on very high alert.
Feb 16, 2018, 7:41 am IST
Around 8,000 police deployed from Mysuru to Bengaluru ahead of verdict.
Feb 16, 2018, 8:56 am IST
Security has been provided to schools, hotels and other establishments belonging to people from Karnataka in Tamil Nadu.
Feb 16, 2018, 8:56 am IST
The verdict is expected to be delivered at 10.30 am
Feb 16, 2018, 9:40 am IST
Speaking to reporters, Bengaluru police commissioner T Suneel Kumar said 15,000 police personnel have been deployed for duty. In addition to this, personnel of Karnataka State Reserved Police and other forces have been deployed. "Special attention will be given to the sensitive areas where riots had taken place in the past," the commissioner also said.
Feb 16, 2018, 9:40 am IST
No restriction on goods or private vehicles.
Feb 16, 2018, 9:40 am IST
All TN buses to Bengaluru will be stopped at Hosur.
Feb 16, 2018, 9:40 am IST
Bus services between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka stopped as precautionary measure.
Feb 16, 2018, 9:40 am IST
No restricts on travel right now.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:42 am IST
The verdict is being read out by CJI, Dipak Misra. All advocates present in court.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:44 am IST
Karnataka’s advocates, Mohan Katarki, Brijesh Kalappa and Advocate General Madhusudhan Naik present in court.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:46 am IST
14.75 tmcft more water to Karnataka
Feb 16, 2018, 10:46 am IST
The court has modified the Cauvery Waters Tribunal order.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:48 am IST
Karnataka will provide 177.2 TMC water to Tamil Nadu. This would mean Karnataka will get additional 14.75 tmcft as compared to the tribunal’s order which had ordered release of 192 tmcft
Feb 16, 2018, 10:49 am IST
TN share of water reduced to 177.25 tmcft
Feb 16, 2018, 10:51 am IST
SC says no deviance shall be shown by any state. The verdict is that Karnataka will be providing 177.25 TMC to Tamil Nadu. Karnataka gets an additional 14.75 TMC as compared to the 2007 order, where it was giving 192 TMC to TN.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:53 am IST
This means TN’s share of Cauvery water will be reduced by 14.75 tmc ft and now stand at 404.25 tmc ft instead of 419 tmc ft allotted by the Tribunal.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:54 am IST
SC maintains Tribunal award of 30 tmc ft Cauvery water for Kerala and 7 tmc ft For Puducherry.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:54 am IST
Bengaluru will receive an additional 4.2 TMC of water. "The pre-independence agreement is valid. Karnataka gets additional water keeping in mind the water shortage that Bengaluru is facing.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:54 am IST
SC permits TN to draw additional 10 tmc ft ground water from a total available 20 tmc beneath Cauvery basis. This TN's Cauvery water share would only be reduced by 4.75 tmc ft.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:01 am IST
The court said that it increased the Cauvery water share of Karnataka by 14.75 tmc ft because of increased drinking water requirement of Bangalore residents and other industrial activities.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:02 am IST
TN will have to now bank on 10 TMC ground water available with it.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:03 am IST
The court says that the 1921 agreements on Cauvery water sharing cannot be questioned now by Karnataka as it did not do so in 1947 nor in 1956. However it also added that the 1921 agreement had expired in 1971 and it cannot be the basis for water sharing now.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:04 am IST
The court held that rivers are national resources and no single state can claim exclusive right over a inter-state river just because it originates from that particular state.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:07 am IST
Tribunal erred in thinking that Bengaluru falls outside the Cauvery basin and it has 60% ground water: SC
Feb 16, 2018, 11:13 am IST
SC says Karnataka is entitled to marginal relief. There is "no perversity" in tribunal's allocation of water to TN.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:13 am IST
SC upholds Tribunal's 30 TMC Cauvery water to Kerala. Puducherry allowed a second crop considering its geopolitical position. It can cultivate 43k acres. However no enhancement in allocation of water.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:14 am IST
The 1924 post-Mettur dam agreement expired in 1974. Now the principle of water allocation is based on "equitable apportionment" and not primacy says SC.
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All top officials from the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu arrive in Delhi
Battery of lawyers from both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to be present in Supreme Court
Chief Ministers of both states to receive regular briefing on verdict
TN Cauvery technical cell chairman Subramaniam arrives in New Delhi
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