293 : The Cauvery River Water Disputes in India
Amit Ranjan
16 April 2018
The Cauvery River water disputes are among the longest-running inter-state river water
disputes in India. In the past, agreements were signed between the disputing States, the tribunal
delivered its verdict, and the Supreme Court of India made a number of interventions on the
Cauvery issue. Yet, the disputes continue. On 16 February 2018, once again, the Supreme
Court of India delivered its verdict on the issue. However, this verdict has also not completely
satisfied two of the four parties to the Cauvery disputes – Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.