Cauvery water dispute: SC raises Karnataka's share by 14.7 bn cubic feet

The Supreme Court on Friday increased Karnataka’s share of the Cauvery waters by 14.7 billion cubic feet (bcft). It reduced Tamil Nadu’s share and compensated the state by allowing it to extract 10-bcft groundwater from the river basin, saying the issue of drinking water had to be placed on a “higher pedestal”. 

Tamil Nadu and Karnataka will be annually entitled to 404.25 bcft and 284.75 bcft, respectively. Kerala and Puducherry will be entitled to 30 bcft and 7 bcft of Cauvery waters, respectively. 

The court on Friday dismissed Puducherry and Kerala’s demand for a higher share of water. 

With Friday’s unanimous judgment by