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‘Finalise body for Cauvery water sharing’:
Context
- The Cauvery river water dispute, primarily between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, dates back to the 19th century.
- Tamil Nadu government is insisting that the Supreme Court should appoint an authority and frame a scheme for sharing and management of Cauvery river waters among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry, and not leave the responsibility to the Centre.
What is the argument being made?
- For the past 25 years, Tamil Nadu had a frictional relationship with Karnataka over Cauvery, and had often had to make the journey to the Supreme Court for release of water.
- Court did chide the Centre for not implementing the final award of the Cauvery Tribunal in 2007.
Responsibility of the government questioned
- Supreme Court has questioned the reluctance shown by the Centre to set up of the Cauvery Management Board and frame a scheme for implementation of the tribunal award despite it having been notified in 2013.
- Centre did set up the Cauvery River Water Authority and Supervisory Committee following the Supreme Court’s direction.
- Centre had decided to wait till the Supreme Court took a final call on the tribunal award.
- The tribunal award was not clear about water release during times of distress. There was no clarity in the award in times of surplus.
