Key Points to Ponder:• What is the Cauvery water dispute? • Cauvery Water Management Authority (CMA)-Know in brief• How is the Cauvery water being shared? The pact allowed Tamil Nadu to expand its agricultural area by 11 lakh acres from the existing 16 lakh acres. On the insistence of Tamil Nadu, the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) was formed in 1990 by the Union government. 📍Cauvery water dispute: All you need to knowPrevious year UPSC Prelims Question Covering similar theme:2) Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?