CAUVERY WATER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6A of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, the Central Government notified the Cauvery Water Management Scheme on 1st June, 2018, inter-alia, constituting the ‘Cauvery Water Management Authority’ (CWMA) and the ‘Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’ (CWRC) to give effect to the decision of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal as modified by the Hon’ble Supreme Court Vide its Order, dated 16th February, 2018. CWMA & CWRC have so far carried out the mandated job as per the above Gazette notification successfully.

The main achievements of Cauvery Water Management Authority and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee up to 25.04.2022 are as under:- 

1.  Fifteen meetings of CWMA were conducted.
2.  61 meetings of CWRC were conducted for effective Monitoring of Hydro- meteorological situation in Cauvery Basin.
3.   Rules of Business of CWMA/ CWRC have been prepared and finalized.
4.  The monthly quantum of water to be ensured at the Billigundulu site of CWC in a normal year in light of the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 16.02.2018 was agreed by CWMA during its first meeting itself held on 2nd July, 2018.
5.  The Annual and Seasonal reports of water account for water years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-2021 (i.e. June, 1st to May 31st) were prepared/ finalized by CWRC and the Annual and Seasonal reports of water account for water years 2018-19 and 2019-20 also approved by CWMA.
6.  Arrangement regarding monthly apportionment of 7 TMC of water to be released to UT of Puducherry by Government of Tamil Nadu was agreed by CWMA during its 5th meeting held on 25th February, 2020. 

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Cauvery Water Management Scheme, 2018

Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956) had constituted the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal Vide notification number S.O. 437(E), dated the 2nd June, 1990 to adjudicate upon the water dispute regarding the Inter-State river Cauvery and the river valley thereof among the States of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Union territory of Puducherry;The Tribunal investigated the matters referred to it and forwarded to the Central Government a report under sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Act on the 5th February, 2007. The party States filed special leave petitions in the Hon’ble Supreme Court against the said report.

Hon’ble Supreme Court converted the said special leave petitions into Civil Appeals. Hon’ble Supreme Court pronounced its judgment and final order in Civil Appeals 2453 of 2007, 2454 of 2007 and 2456 of 2007 on the 16th February, 2018 and directed the Central Government to frame a scheme under section 6A of the Act to implement the Tribunal Award as modified by the Hon’ble Supreme Court Vide Order dated the 16th February, 2018;In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6A of the said Act, the Central Government notified the Cauvery Water Management Scheme on 01st June, 2018, inter-alia, constituting the ‘Cauvery Water Management Authority’ and the ‘Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’ to give effect to the decision of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal as modified by the Hon’ble Supreme Court Vide its Order, dated 16th February, 2018.

Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) Gazatte Notification( External link )(PDF 1922KB)