New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday laid down three major modifications to Cauvery Management Scheme draft submitted by the Centre on May 14. While there was no clarity in the nomenclature of the scheme in its draft, SC has asked Centre to change the name of the authority to Board.
It has also directed Centre to change the headquarters from Bengaluru to New Delhi. The SC has also asked for removal of the clauses which read that the Centre’s decision is final and that the Cauvery Management Board should comply with the changes of Centre. The Court clearly specified that the Board alone has the authority to implement and award Cauvery water to the States. SC also added that no more dams can be built across Cauvery River. The SC rejected Karnataka and Kerala’s plea to defer its order and asked the Centre to submit the scheme with modifications on May 17. Karnataka had requested SC to defer its hearing owing to its turbulent Government formation.
