TN being lower reprarian state asks for 427 tmc and gets it.
Karnataka being the upper reprarian state asks for 407 tmc and get only 287 tmc.
Tamilnadu builds a dam(mettur dam) which is 120 ft and can store upto 94tmc,while it objects to karnataka building KRS and with the british might reduces its hight to store about 49 tmc.
TN wants Karnataka to honour an agreement which ended in 1970.
TN cannot live out of Karnataka's pocket.Karnataka needs 408 tmc ft of water and would take it.