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AAA In the latest round of dispute involving the Cauvery riparian States, Karnataka has opposed Tamil Nadu’s unilateral decision to lay foundation for a link scheme proposing to utilise and transfer surplus water in the Cauvery basin to the southern parts of that State. While the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal has allocated water share to each of the States, the surplus water is yet to allocated.
Karnataka’s stand is on the premise that unless the surplus water is allocated, the States should not be allowed to have projects utilising it. Water resources experts estimate that about 40 tmcft is expected to be used once the Cauvery-Vellaru-Vaigai-Gundar link scheme is completed. However, officials said that the Detailed Project Report was yet to be given and the quantum of water transfer could be measured only based on that. “We are asking the riparian State to comply with the rules,” an official said.