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Sign in to searchCauvery Water Dispute: Background, Legal Framework and Current Status
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The 53rd meeting of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) was recently held in New Delhi to address the ongoing Cauvery water dispute, which has intensified due to a deficient southwest monsoon in 2026. Reduced rainfall in Karnataka's catchment areas has lowered reservoir inflows, leading to disagreements over the release of water to downstream Tamil Nadu.
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Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu: legal framework, tribunal awards, Supreme Court judgment, water allocation and current drought challenges.
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