While the CWMA is an umbrella body, the CWRC will monitor water management on a day-to-day basis, including the water level and inflow and outflow of reservoirs in all the basin states. The primary uses of Kaveri is providing water for irrigation, water for household consumption and the generation of electricity. Cauvery 2.0: A revival plan for the delta North Chennai city’s dengue hotspot, one-third cases reported from two zones BJP leaders target DMK, Stalin on Twitter over Thiruvalluvar garb ; Routes – shows different ways you can fly between two cities. Acting on the Supreme Court's direction, the Centre constituted a Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on 1 June 2018 to address the dispute over sharing of river water among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry. [9], The Torekadanahalli pumpstation sends 540 million litres (19,000,000 cu ft) per day of water from Kaveri 100 kilometres (62 mi) to Bangalore. At Shivanasamudra the river drops 98 metres (320 ft), forming the famous Shivanasamudra Falls known separately as Gagana Chukki and Bhara Chukki. The Cauvery delta is one of South India’s rice bowls and supports 4.4 million people. Apparently referring to opposition from farmers to oil exploration and extraction projects in the delta region, Palaniswami said that he understood the travails of ryots since he himself was a farmer. In Karnataka, the state upstream of the delta, officials have counted 200 more farm suicides and heart attack fatalities. The deltaic stage begins in the middle course. Hollis D. Hedberg was born in Falun, Saline County, Kansas on May 29, 1903, during the 1903 flood. The protected zone will include Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam districts and delta regions of Trichy, Ariyalur, Cuddalore and Pudukkottai. Location map of Cauvery River basin in India ; SIGNIFICANCE OF KAVERI RIVER ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE: The very name “Cauvery” manifests its significance. The Kaveri is also one of the seven holy rivers of India.[3]. [17] The central government failed to adhere with the top court's deadline of within six weeks of deliverence of judgement. 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(Photo: PTI), 8 Cauvery delta districts to be categorised as protected farm zone: K Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu rains: First flood warning issued for districts on Cauvery banks, Heavy rain alert in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Here the river becomes wide, with a sandy bed, and flows in an eastern direction to enter Tiruchirappalli district It splits into two at upper Anicut about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Tiruchirappalli. "The benefits that have accrued for farmers are manifold. JUNE 2014 PAGE 3. BIOGRAPHY of Hollis Dow Hedberg. It is the third largest river – after Godavari and Krishna – in South Indiaand the largest in the State of Tamil Nadu, which, on its course, bisects the st… Hydrocarbon production in Cauvery Delta is much talked about as an ecological issue, said S Sundar, a Dalit land rights activist. [19], Central Water Commission chairman S. Masood Hussain will head the CWMA and chief engineer of the Central Water Commission Navin Kumar will be the first chairman of the CWRC. The Cauvery river basin is a critical source of water for agriculture, both within Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states. "To guard the delta areas and end farmers' ordeals, the special protection will be bestowed on Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagappattinam, Pudukottai, Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Karur and Tiruchirappalli districts," K Palaniswami said. "We will not give permission for any project that may affect the livelihood of farmers," K Palaniswami said. which is nearly 2.7% of the total geographical area of the country. First comes the Srirangapatna, which forms the sangam, and then comes Shivanasamudra. Help. ... Map of the Kaveri basin. The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka, at an elevation of 1,341 m above mean sea level and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal. 2. [4] Rising in Talakaveri in Kodagu, Karnataka, it flows southeast some 800 kilometres (500 mi) to enter the Bay of Bengal. Significance: PSAZ is aimed at protecting the Cauvery delta region for the future, fulfilling TN’s food requirements and ensuring the welfare of delta … The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka, at an elevation of 1,341 m above mean sea level and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal. Cauvery river in south India has been at the centre of a long running water sharing dispute between two states Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. "Declaring Cauvery delta region as a protected farm zone was the primary demand when PMK aligned with the AIADMK for last year's Parliamentary polls," K Palaniswami said. GOLF tour operators group IAGTO said. The delta of river Kaveri, which is the agricultural backbone of south India, has shrunk by 20 percent because of diversion of land for non-agricultural purposes and climate change. The Cauvery basin extends over states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Union Territory of Puducherry draining an area of 81 thousand Sq.km. Welcoming the announcement as a "victory," PMK chief S Ramadoss said the decision would prevent desertification of the Cauvery districts and recalled that it was his party which had first voiced the demand and continued to press the plea all along. The district has a Geographical area of 3.39 L.Ha with a gross cropped area […] Page 003 News 06/05/2014 11:39 Page 1. www.travelextra.info. 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