The officials of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry governments will decide on the quantum of water to be released after September 20. The Cauvery Supervisory Committee, headed by Union Water Resources Secretary Shashi Shekhar, on Monday met here to decide on the quantum of water to be released to Tamil Nadu and other states after September 20. "The committee will decide on the quantum of water to be released after September 20," an official said. Besides Shekhar, the meeting is being attended by officials of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry governments. The meeting comes in the backdrop of the apex court on September 5 asking Tamil Nadu to approach the committee over the issue.

Source: dna September 12, 2016 09:45 UTC