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SC seeks details from Centre about Cauvery water release

The Supreme Court on Friday sought details from the Centre about the quantum of water released by Karnataka to Mettur reservoir following a Tamil Nadu government petition alleging that Karnataka had not fully complied with the directions of the court and the Cauvery River Authority.

"Before considering the petition of the Tamil Nadu government on merits, we would like to ascertain whether the court's September 3 and CRA's September 8 orders have been complied with," a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice B N Kirpal, Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice Arijit Pasayat said.

The bench directed Additional Solicitor General Mukul Rohatagi, appearing for the Centre, to furnish the details by September 23, the next date of hearing of Tamil Nadu's petition seeking release of 1.25 tmc feet water everyday by Karnataka as was directed by the court on September 3.

Giving details about the water inflow to Mettur reservoir till Thursday, senior advocate K K Venugopal, appearing for the Tamil Nadu government, said only about 2.9 tmcft water had reached there while it should have been 9.45 tmcft as per the court's September 3 and CRA's September 8 orders.

He said Tamil Nadu should have received 6.25 tmcft of water as per the court order operative between September 4-8 and another 3.20 tmcft between September 9-12 as per the direction of CRA, which superseded the court's interim order.

Tamil Nadu in its petition has sought to restore the court's direction of releasing 1.25 tmcft water everyday to till October to save the Samba crops.

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