New Delhi: Karnataka moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking modification of the court’s order to release 6,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu between 21 and 27 September. According to the affidavit filed by the state, Karnataka has claimed that its reservoirs do not have sufficient water. Lalit ordered fresh release of water and had asked the Centre to constitute a Cauvery Management Board (CMB), an expert resolution body, within four weeks. Also read: Cauvery river: The long-winding legal disputeOn 23 September, the Karnataka state legislative assembly however passed a unanimous resolution to ensure that water in the four dams of the Cauvery river basin is used only for drinking water requirements. Also read: Cauvery water war: What Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are fighting forImmediately, Tamil Nadu filed a counter affidavit before the court saying Karnataka’s plea was untenable and dilution of the court’s order.

Source: Mint September 26, 2016 10:17 UTC