Whenever tensions peak during monsoon rain deficit years, Cauvery Water Management Authority and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee step in and direct Karnataka to release water quota to Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu is against Karnataka’s plan to build a reservoir at Mekedatu to store water for Bengaluru's drinking needs and power generation. The Tamil Nadu government has stated the dam project violates Supreme Court verdicts and the Cauvery Tribunal award by giving Karnataka upstream control to restrict downstream water flow. Cauvery has been considered as a sacred deity in Tamil Nadu with people celebrating its arrival with joy. Ponniyin Selvan, Kalki's classic historical novel, remains cherished across generations for its enduring association with the Chola legacy and the Cauvery river basin.