TN will continue to get 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water, says SC

The interim ordered passed by the SC will continue until January 4.

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Karnataka to provide 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu till January 4, 2017. The SC said that the interim order passed in this regard would continue till January 4.

On the last date of hearing, the court had agreed to hear appeals filed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu which had challenged the order of the Cauvery Waters Tribunal. The court had ruled that the appeals filed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu challenging the award of the Cauvery Waters Tribunal are maintainable.

Had the court ordered that the appeal filed by the state was not maintainable, then the award of the Tribunal would have becomThe order came as a major relief for Karnataka as it had always contended that the award of the tribunal was unfair.e final.

Both states had challenged the order of the Cauvery Waters Tribunal dated February 5 2007. The Centre had opposed the appeals stating it is not maintainable.

The tribunal in its final award had determined the usable quantum of water of the Cauvery at 740 tmcft.

Karnataka is entitled to 270 tmcft, Tamil Nadu to 419 tmcft, Kerala 30 tmcft, Puducherry 7 tmcft, and 14 tmcft is meant for environmental purposes, the tribunal had said.