The Supreme Court verdict on the sharing of Cauvery waters has left Kerala neither a gainer nor loser, though the State is worried over the failure to utilise its allocation.
The Special Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra has upheld the allocation of 30 tmc. ft. to Kerala made by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) in 2007.
Kerala’s view
Minister for Water Resources Mathew T. Thomas said the State had nothing to rejoice over the verdict. “It is unfortunate we have not been able to make any progress in projects to be taken up utilising our share under the tribunal award.”