Sunday, February 11, 2007

Cavery tribunal verdict - Some facts

Majority people in Karnataka agree that the Cauvery Tribunal judgement has gone in favor of TamilNadu. The Centre and the Tribunal have done a great injustice to Karnataka once again. Kannadigas generosity and good manners are always mistaken for their weakness. The state which produces highest GDP has always been getting a raw deal. Now it is the time for kannadigas to understand the importance of local parties.

Now i would like to keep some facts infront of you regarding kaveri dispute.

The river Cauvery runs for 381 km in Karnataka as against 357 km in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka contributes 425 tmc ft to Tamil Nadu's 252 tmc ft to the volume of water collected in the valley. And yet, since Tamil Nadu has traditionally been cultivating in a substantially larger area than Karnataka, the tribunal has accepted its "prescriptive rights" and alloted 419 tmc ft as against 270 tmc ft for Karnataka. That apart, the tribunal has ordered Karnataka to ensure 192 tmc ft of water annually at Biligundlu, including 134 tmc ft during the "tough months" of June to September. Though 205 tmc ft specified in the interim order is brought down by 13 tmc ft, Karnataka contends that it will actually have to release 12 tmc ft more than before as the point of measurement is changed from Mettur to Biligundlu.

I am still reading about kavery dispute and will keep on updating about the tribunal verdict and its negative impact on karnataka.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

i liked all ur posts and esp the cauvery verdict.....how did u miss out on mentioning the fact that majority of bangalore IT force is comprised of tamilians and who will meet their water supply needs??...surely they are not going to get it from tamilnadus share....