The area in Cauvery basin of Karnataka is 36240 while that of TN is 48581. For any common man, no doubt TN is having more area in Cauvery basin. But try to analyse the reason for the area being less in Karnataka inspite of Cauvery running for 381 KMS which is 30 KMS more when compared to the flow in TN. Karnataka has more Dams and to store water it has lost quite a lot precious irrigation land. TN has no dams in the cauvery basin and all the land has been used for irrigation. Because of this the area in Cauvery basin is more for TN as compared to Karnataka.
RE:Area in Cauvery Basin
by hoiko badko on Feb 08, 2007 04:11 PM Permalink
Does this verdict gives green signal to hydro electric projects planned by Karnataka ?
RE:RE:Area in Cauvery Basin
by Bangalore Chandrashekar on Feb 08, 2007 04:32 PM Permalink
Yes, Mettur is in TN cauvery basin. Why not have one more in the basin and put an end to this whole issue? Otherwise TN should stop objecting for the dam that is being planned to be constructed near Makedatu. This will atleast hold the excess of water that is being wasted by TN(as TN is allowing the excess of water to flow to the ocean). What do you say pal?
RE:Area in Cauvery Basin
by hoiko badko on Feb 08, 2007 04:10 PM Permalink
what about mettur dam , i guess this is in Cauvery basic area in TN . Correct me if i am wrong.
RE:Area in Cauvery Basin
by Bharat Sagar on Feb 09, 2007 01:54 AM Permalink
Karnataka has not been allowed to develop its basin area by unfair treaties in British Raj and also the interim award restricted it to 11.5 lakh hectares.
Yes karnataka has many small dams which have submerged lot of land. Besides many rivers take birth in western ghats and join immediately. The basin area in western ghats doesn't need irrigation and only plain areas are irrigated. so thats the reason in lesser basin area. But the total catchment are is more than 425 TMC which is abt 54%.
TN has one big dam (Mettur) & others small Bhavani Sagar, Vaigai, etc.Rest are Anicut which only distribute water. The water management system is old and ineffiecient which results in lot of wastage.It has been expanding its ayacut areas and also supporting three crops per year. This is what has made matters worse in already deficit river.
RE:RE:Area in Cauvery Basin
by nanda kumar on Feb 12, 2007 02:49 PM Permalink
Bhavani Sagar is not on Cauvery. Its on Bhavani river. Vaigai is not related to this issue
