— It
is the longest-running river-water
sharing dispute in India, and perhaps
one of the oldest such disputes
globally: The neighboring states
of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in
southern India have been engaged
in a prolonged battle over the past
several decades over the sharing
of waters of the Cauvery River.
This dispute has remained unresolved despite the best efforts of
the state and federal governments.
Though a tribunal had shared the
water of Cauvery among the Indian
states earlier this year, the issue is
far from being resolved permanently.
The Cauvery River originates in
the Brahmagiri ranges of Kodagu
district of Karnataka, flows through
large parts of Karnataka and
Tamil Nadu and also some parts
of another southern Indian state,
Kerala, and the federally administered territory of Puducherry...
Longtime Dispute Over Cauvery River Still Entrenched
8 Oct 2007 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, CHENNAI, India, China
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