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CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social StudiesKey Elements of a Democratic Government5 Marks
Question
Write a note on the Cauvery Water Dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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Answer

Cauvery Water Dispute:River Cauvery flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Two dams have been constructed on this river:
  1. Krishnasagar dam has been constructed on Cauvery in Karnataka.
  2. Its stored water is used in irrigation in several districts of Karnataka.
  3. It also meets the water needs of Bangalore city.
  4. Mattur dam has been constructed in Tamil Nadu.
  5. Its waters are used in crop irrigation in the delta regions of Tamil Nadu.
Due to these two dams on the same river a conflict has arisen:
  1. Down stream dam of Mattur could be filled up if waters from upstream dam Krishnasagar are released.
  2. Both the states do not get as much water as per their requirement.
  1. Central government has to step in and solve the conflict. Quiet flows the Cauvery despite being at the centre of heated conflict between two states for the last 30 years.
  2. The Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal after 17 years has announced its verdict on 5th Feb. 2007.
  3. According to the verdict Tamil Nadu gets 419 tmeft, Karnataka 270 tmeft, Kerala 30 tmeft and Pondicherry 7 tmeft water. Thus the 30 year dispute now stands resolved.

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