Mandya (Karnataka), Aug 15 (PTI) Water was released from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir to Tamil Nadu around midnight, BJP leader Manjunath C T said on Saturday.
The release follows the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s direction to Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, according to BJP Mandya unit spokesperson Manjunath.
The Krishna Raja Sagar dam is located in Mandya district.
“The water was released from KRS around midnight. The water level in the Cauvery river has increased following the release,” Manjunath told PTI.
This is happening despite the state government’s earlier position that it would not release water to Tamil Nadu amid concerns over availability for farmers and drinking-water requirements, Manjunath alleged.
He also shared the latest video of the water being released from the dam.
The Cauvery Water Management Authority had ordered on August 12 to release 12,000 cusecs of water for 15 days to Tamil Nadu.
The state government had maintained that it would explore ways to challenge the order in the Supreme Court. PTI GMS ROH
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