CWMA directs Karnataka to ensure 5,000 cusecs for T.N.
- The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directed Karnataka to ensure that 5,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of water be realised at Billigundulu on the inter-State boundary for the next 15 days — up to September 12.
About CWMA
- Established – June 1, 2018
- Constituted under section 6A of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
- Cauvery Dispute involves 3 states and one Union Territory – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Puducherry.
About Karnataka
- Capital – Bengaluru (Executive Branch)
- Chief Minister – Siddaramaiah
- Governor – Thawar Chand Gehlot
- Major port – New Mangaluru port (Gateway of Karnataka)
