With one of the highest rate of rainfalls in the world some if Indian states are perpetually facing water scarcity, thanks to poor water management by our leaders.
Karnataka has more than its fair share of problems with Mahadayi in the northern parts, river Cauvery in the central and North Eastern parts and Netravathy in the coastal region.
Yesterday there was a bandh called against releasing water to Tamilnadu from KRS reservoir because there is not enough water to drink in Karnataka and the farmers have been denied water for their crops,but Tamilnadu needs water for their crops. They also receive Eastern monsoon rains , whereas Karnataka has to manage with what is left which is barely sufficient for drinking.What kind of a logic is this? that the Supreme Court without checking the status and the ground realities, orders the State govt to release water. Now of course there will be a serious repercussion and with a united state justice needs to be done after decades of being manipulated by the other state , earlier because they supported the center..