Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 19 August 2026

Supreme Court Directs Karnataka to Comply with CWMA Directions on Cauvery Water Release

Exam-focused facts from the 19 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directions on releasing water to Tamil Nadu.
  • The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) endorsed the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's direction for Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from August 13.
  • The inter-state water flow monitoring point for Cauvery water is at Biligundlu on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border.
  • The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir in Karnataka takes about 48 hours for released water to reach the downstream inter-state point.
  • The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) award governs the sharing of Cauvery water between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

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