cauvery_b_04-10-2012Karnataka today moved Supreme Court seeking modification of its order to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu. The state submitted before the court that its reservoirs did not have sufficient water.

While Karnataka sought modification of September 20 order of the apex court, its neighbour Tamil Nadu contested against modification.

Earlier in the day, Karnataka said it was not in a position to release water to Tamil Nadu on various grounds. Tamil Nadu, said the state of Karnataka is acting as judge in its own cause and refusing to comply with the orders inspite of the matter being sub-judice before court. The pleas of both the state are likely to come up for hearing tomorrow.

On September 20, the apex court had directed Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu till September 27, doubling the quantum fixed by the Supervisory Committee. The apex court had on September 20 also directed the Centre to constitute within four weeks the Cauvery Water Management Board (CWMB) as directed by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) in its award.