CAUVERY WATER MANAGEMENT

Background: 

• The quantum of water to be released is in line with the Supreme Court’s order in February, 2018. 
  
  
• The Supreme Court said Karnataka’s share of the water was 284 tmcft, Tamil Nadu’s 404 tmcft, Kerala 30 tmcft and Puducherry 7 tmcft. Besides this, the court reserved 10 tmcft for environmental purposes and four tmc ft for natural flow into the sea. 
  
  
• This is the third meeting of the CWMA since June 2018. 
  
  

Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA): 

• The CWMA, under the Cauvery Water Management Scheme, 2018, was established one June 1, 2018, under Section 6A of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956. 
  
  
• Mandate of CWMA: 
  • To give effect to the decision of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal as modified by the Supreme Court vide its Order, dated 16th February, 2018
    
    
  • Storage, apportionment, regulation and control of Cauvery waters, supervision of operation of reservoirs and regulation of water release.