Karnataka files plea to modify order directing it to share Cauvery water with TNThe Supreme Court has agreed to conduct an early hearing on Monday on the Karnataka government's plea to modify the order directing it to share Cauvery water with neighbour Tamil Nadu. The Chief Justice referred the matter for hearing before Justice Dipak Misra's Bench which had passed the September 5 order. 'Order has caused distress to farmers'Karnataka said that 15,000 cusecs of water has already been released to Tamil Nadu as a goodwill gesture. It contended that the water is for storage purpose in Tamil Nadu while Karnataka was reeling under a drinking water crisis. It also said that the Samba region in Tamil Nadu had sufficient supply of ground water for cultivation.

Source: The Hindu September 11, 2016 15:33 UTC