Cauvery row: Karnataka govt to move CWMA, Minister says state not in position to release water to TNBengaluru: Karnataka on Wednesday decided to file an appeal before the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) against the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s (CWRC) directive to release water to Tamil Nadu, with Water Resources Minister Ramalinga Reddy asserting that the state was not in a position to spare water due to deficient rainfall and limited storage in its reservoirs. However, we are not in a position to release water to Tamil Nadu at present. “We have not said anywhere that we will release water. Referring to the water situation in Tamil Nadu, Reddy claimed that the neighbouring state was in a relatively comfortable position. “According to available data, Tamil Nadu has around 41 TMC of water in the Mettur reservoir and has stored water efficiently.