Tamil Nadu News

50-Year Low Cauvery water

August 5 , 2026 5 hrs 0 min 17 0

Tamil Nadu received its lowest July share of Cauvery water in the last 50 years during July 2026.
The State received only 0.698 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) of water at Biligundulu, against its allocated 31.24 tmcft for July.
As of 2 August 2026, the total Cauvery water received at Biligundulu was 3.687 tmcft (June: 2.915 tmcft, July: 0.698 tmcft, August: 0.074 tmcft).
Under the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award (modified by the Supreme Court), Tamil Nadu should have received 40.43 tmcft during June and July.
Biligundulu, located on the Karnataka–Tamil Nadu border, has been the official Cauvery water measuring point since 2013.