July 29, 2026State will file an appeal at CWMA, says Water Resources Minister Ramalinga ReddyBengaluru: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) yesterday directed Karnataka Government to release 3,500 cusecs of water from the Cauvery River for the next 15 days starting today. However, the State Government has decided to challenge the order, citing low reservoir levels and drinking water requirements. Going by the prevailing condition at KRS dam and other dams in Cauvery basin, the decision to release water to TN, will be taken only after assessing the availability of water to supply drinking water for one year. Meanwhile, Reddy said, an appeal will be filed against this CWRC order before Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA). Hence, the first priority is for our drinking water needs, reaffirmed Reddy.