What happened (Karnataka’s submission to the Supreme Court)
Karnataka told the Supreme Court that, during a “distress year,” good rainfall in its catchment improved water availability and helped correct an earlier CWMA direction that Karnataka said was erroneous. Karnataka’s central action claim was that Karnataka ensured daily Cauvery water supply to Tamil Nadu at the inter-State border point of Biligundlu.
How Karnataka linked releases to rainfall and reservoirs (Kabini, KRS, and Wayanad inflows)
Karnataka attributed improved ability to release water to large inflows into the Kabini reservoir. Karnataka said these inflows were aided by rainfall in the Wayanad area in Kerala above the Kabini catchment. Karnataka also reported that releases from the KRS (Krishna Raja Sagar) and Kabini reservoirs reached the border between July 29 and August 10.
Tamil Nadu’s stand in court (realisation of allocated share and request for directions)
Tamil Nadu told the Supreme Court that Karnataka’s release was not voluntary compliance. Tamil Nadu maintained that only a small fraction of Tamil Nadu’s allocated Cauvery share had been realised so far.
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