Cauvery water row: Karnataka weighs Supreme Court appeal against CWMA orderKarnataka is examining legal options, including approaching the Supreme Court, after the Cauvery Water Management Authority upheld releasing 12,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days. Gupta, who participated in the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meeting, said Karnataka expected its appeal against the order to be considered by the Supreme Court along with a pending Cauvery-related matter scheduled for hearing on August 13. “The direction given by the CWMA is to reiterate the decision taken by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee. Asked whether Karnataka had been treated unfairly by the CWMA, Gupta said the situation was “very dynamic” and cautioned that managing the water situation ahead could be difficult. Gupta said Karnataka had presented its case before the CWMA and indicated that the state would pursue the matter legally if necessary.