Karnataka started releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu on Wednesday in compliance with the Supreme Court directive asking it to release 15,000 cusecs per day to the neighbouring state for 10 days, a state water resources ministry official told PTI. Complying with the Supreme Court direction, the state government on Tuesday agreed to release water despite “severe hardships”. “Despite severe hardships faced by the government of Karnataka, the state will release water as directed by the Supreme Court,” chief minister Siddaramaiah had told reporters after a nearly three-hour all-party meeting convened by him here on Tuesday. Noting that the ‘samba’ crops in Tamil Nadu would be adversely affected, an apex court bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and UU Lalit directed Karnataka to ensure supply of water to Tamil Nadu. Read | ‘With a heavy heart’, Karnataka will release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: CM

Source: Hindustan Times September 07, 2016 06:00 UTC