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Cauvery row: Karnataka moves SC seeking modification of its order; expresses inability to release water to TN

The state has said that its reservoirs don't have adequate water and that it can only provide it to the state in December.

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Karnataka government on Monday moved Supreme Court seeking the modification of its order asking to release 6,000 Cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. 

Karnataka expressed the inability to release water as directed by the apex court, saying its reservoirs don't have adequate water and that it can only provide it to the state in December.

Karnataka has said its citizens would go thirsty and crops ravaged if it released any more water to Tamil Nadu. Karnataka, including the capital of Bengaluru has witnessed violent protests over the water-sharing, provoking an appeal from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calm.

The Supreme Court verdict had asked the state government to release 6,000 cusecs of water every day to Tamil Nadu till September, 27, which according to legal experts may signal a constitutional crisis in the state.

On Friday, Karnataka's Legislative Council passed a resolution to only release water for the purpose of meeting basic concerns of Bengaluru and Cauvery basin on Friday. 

The Cauvery Supervisory Committee had on September 19 asked Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs per day from September 21 to 30, but the apex court had on September 20, doubled the quantum to 6,000 cusecs from September 21 to 27 after Tamil Nadu pressed for water to save its samba paddy crop.

It had also directed the Centre to constitute within four weeks the Cauvery Water Management Board as directed by Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in its award.

Earlier on September 11, one person was killed when the police opened fire to deal with a riot in Bengaluru over the water dispute. 

At least 15 policemen were wounded after protesters set cars and buses on fire and pelted people with stones. 

In 1990, the Central Government created a tribunal to examine the Cauvery water dispute.  

In 2007, this tribunal delivered its verdict on how water should be shared between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Puducherry and Kerala. However, the states have challenged the divide. 

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