Mysore/Mysuru: Facing the heat of today’s Bengaluru bandh over Cauvery water sharing, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has expressed his view that the absence of a “distress formula” that would benefit both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu is the key reason behind the dispute’s prolonged existence without an amicable solution.
Speaking to the media at Mysuru Airport this morning, Siddharamaiah stated, “Karnataka is bound by the Supreme Court (SC) order to release 177.25 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu. However, there is no distress formula in the event of any failure in the rainy season, which would have a cascading effect on the storage of adequate water in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir in Mandya, making it difficult to release water to Tamil Nadu.”
