NEW DELHI: Poll-bound Karnataka lately told the Supreme Court that it has supplied 116.697 tmcft of Cauvery water, instead of 100.04 tmcft, to Tamil Nadu by means of making use of the misery components, although the present yr has been water poor.
Karnataka, which was hauled up on May three by means of the apex courtroom for no longer releasing enough Cauvery water, lately filed a sworn statement through its leader secretary, claiming that 2017-18 has been a "distress water year in the Cauvery basin" the 3rd time in a row.
However, Tamil Nadu, in its affidavit, lately alleged that Karnataka was performing like "a judge of its own cause" and has failed to conform to the order of the tribunal affirmed by means of the highest courtroom. It demanded framing of the Cauvery Management Scheme by means of the Centre.
In its affidavit, Karnataka mentioned "on making use of the alleged misery sharing components in line with 'recorded flow' as relied upon by means of the state of Tamil Nadu...ahead of this courtroom claiming damages or brief provide in misery yr 2012-13, the share of Tamil Nadu, at the end of April 2018 at the inter-state border figure out to 100.04 tmcft.
"However, Karnataka has ensured 116.697 tmcft at Billigundulu. Therefore, the excess ensured is 16.66 tmcft."
It mentioned that even in the months of March and April of this "misery yr", the share of Tamil Nadu "has been met by means of making sure 1.4 tmcft as against 1.24 tmcft for March and 1.10 tmcft as against 1.22 tmcft for the month of April. Therefore, Karanataka has no longer dedicated any default in making sure water releases, as alleged."
Karnataka has been reporting the standing of water flows to the supervisory committee constituted after the highest courtroom's order of May 10, 2013, its affidavit mentioned.
"Even if Tamil Nadu were to attract for drinking water and many others, at the charge of 719 cusec for the rest 28 days in May and 30 days in June (if rainfall is behind schedule), the total drawls can be three.60 tmcft. Therefore, there is no shortage for drinking water in the Cauvery basin house in Tamil Nadu," it mentioned.
In its affidavit, Tamil Nadu lately alleged that Karnataka has been performing as "a pass judgement on of its personal purpose and fails to conform to the binding order of the tribunal as affirmed by means of this courtroom."
It mentioned it might be suitable that the problems in the case of the implementation of the verdict together with the discharge of water are dealt by means of the Cauvery Management Board.
"There can't be any exchange to the machinery for the implementation of the final order of the tribunal," Tamil Nadu said, adding, "the central government is duty sure to put into effect the apex courtroom's order on framing of Cauvery Management Scheme".
Earlier, a bench headed by means of Chief Justice Dipak Misra had warned Karnataka and asked it to apprise the bench "as to how a lot water may also be released" and stuck the subject for hearing day after today.
It had also taken sturdy observe of the Centre for no longer but framing the Cauvery control scheme to put into effect its verdict on river water sharing between four southern states, whilst Tamil Nadu had attacked the union government for its "partisan" attitude saying this was the "end of cooperative federalism".
Earlier, the courtroom had also asked the Centre to report a sworn statement by means of May 8 giving main points of steps taken to border the scheme, which was ordered for smooth unlock of water from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.
Attorney General K K Venugopal had mentioned the hearing on putting in place of the scheme, underneath which Cauvery Management Board (CMB) has to be constituted, be deferred by means of ten days until the Karnataka polls are over because the Prime Minister and his cabinet colleagues were busy campaigning.
Venugopal also mentioned the draft scheme, which has to be approved by means of the Union Cabinet, could no longer be put for approval due to the continuing marketing campaign.
On April 9, the courtroom had asked the Centre to formulate and report the draft Cauvery control scheme ahead of it by means of lately and directed Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to make sure peace in the period in-between. The bench had made it clear that the judgment has to be complied with all of the stake holders.
The apex courtroom had asked the Centre to formulate a scheme to make sure compliance of its 465-page judgement on the decades-old Cauvery dispute. It had changed the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) award of 2007 and made it clear that it'll no longer be extending time for this on any flooring.
The best courtroom had on February 16 raised the 270 tmcft proportion of Cauvery water for Karnataka by means of 14.75 tmcft and diminished Tamil Nadu's proportion, whilst compensating it by means of permitting extraction of 10 tmcft groundwater from the river basin, saying the problem of drinking water has to be put on a "upper pedestal".
With the apex courtroom's verdict, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Union Territory of Puducherry can be once a year entitled to 404.25 tmcft, 284.75 tmcft, 30 tmcft and 7 tmcft of Cauvery water respectively out of the total of 740 tmcft.
Karnataka, which was hauled up on May three by means of the apex courtroom for no longer releasing enough Cauvery water, lately filed a sworn statement through its leader secretary, claiming that 2017-18 has been a "distress water year in the Cauvery basin" the 3rd time in a row.
However, Tamil Nadu, in its affidavit, lately alleged that Karnataka was performing like "a judge of its own cause" and has failed to conform to the order of the tribunal affirmed by means of the highest courtroom. It demanded framing of the Cauvery Management Scheme by means of the Centre.
In its affidavit, Karnataka mentioned "on making use of the alleged misery sharing components in line with 'recorded flow' as relied upon by means of the state of Tamil Nadu...ahead of this courtroom claiming damages or brief provide in misery yr 2012-13, the share of Tamil Nadu, at the end of April 2018 at the inter-state border figure out to 100.04 tmcft.
"However, Karnataka has ensured 116.697 tmcft at Billigundulu. Therefore, the excess ensured is 16.66 tmcft."
It mentioned that even in the months of March and April of this "misery yr", the share of Tamil Nadu "has been met by means of making sure 1.4 tmcft as against 1.24 tmcft for March and 1.10 tmcft as against 1.22 tmcft for the month of April. Therefore, Karanataka has no longer dedicated any default in making sure water releases, as alleged."
Karnataka has been reporting the standing of water flows to the supervisory committee constituted after the highest courtroom's order of May 10, 2013, its affidavit mentioned.
"Even if Tamil Nadu were to attract for drinking water and many others, at the charge of 719 cusec for the rest 28 days in May and 30 days in June (if rainfall is behind schedule), the total drawls can be three.60 tmcft. Therefore, there is no shortage for drinking water in the Cauvery basin house in Tamil Nadu," it mentioned.
In its affidavit, Tamil Nadu lately alleged that Karnataka has been performing as "a pass judgement on of its personal purpose and fails to conform to the binding order of the tribunal as affirmed by means of this courtroom."
It mentioned it might be suitable that the problems in the case of the implementation of the verdict together with the discharge of water are dealt by means of the Cauvery Management Board.
"There can't be any exchange to the machinery for the implementation of the final order of the tribunal," Tamil Nadu said, adding, "the central government is duty sure to put into effect the apex courtroom's order on framing of Cauvery Management Scheme".
Earlier, a bench headed by means of Chief Justice Dipak Misra had warned Karnataka and asked it to apprise the bench "as to how a lot water may also be released" and stuck the subject for hearing day after today.
It had also taken sturdy observe of the Centre for no longer but framing the Cauvery control scheme to put into effect its verdict on river water sharing between four southern states, whilst Tamil Nadu had attacked the union government for its "partisan" attitude saying this was the "end of cooperative federalism".
Earlier, the courtroom had also asked the Centre to report a sworn statement by means of May 8 giving main points of steps taken to border the scheme, which was ordered for smooth unlock of water from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.
Attorney General K K Venugopal had mentioned the hearing on putting in place of the scheme, underneath which Cauvery Management Board (CMB) has to be constituted, be deferred by means of ten days until the Karnataka polls are over because the Prime Minister and his cabinet colleagues were busy campaigning.
Venugopal also mentioned the draft scheme, which has to be approved by means of the Union Cabinet, could no longer be put for approval due to the continuing marketing campaign.
On April 9, the courtroom had asked the Centre to formulate and report the draft Cauvery control scheme ahead of it by means of lately and directed Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to make sure peace in the period in-between. The bench had made it clear that the judgment has to be complied with all of the stake holders.
The apex courtroom had asked the Centre to formulate a scheme to make sure compliance of its 465-page judgement on the decades-old Cauvery dispute. It had changed the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) award of 2007 and made it clear that it'll no longer be extending time for this on any flooring.
The best courtroom had on February 16 raised the 270 tmcft proportion of Cauvery water for Karnataka by means of 14.75 tmcft and diminished Tamil Nadu's proportion, whilst compensating it by means of permitting extraction of 10 tmcft groundwater from the river basin, saying the problem of drinking water has to be put on a "upper pedestal".
With the apex courtroom's verdict, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Union Territory of Puducherry can be once a year entitled to 404.25 tmcft, 284.75 tmcft, 30 tmcft and 7 tmcft of Cauvery water respectively out of the total of 740 tmcft.
Released 116.697 tmcft Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka to Supreme Court
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