Geography · 22 Jul 2026

Cauvery Water Management Authority

Which one of the following statements about the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) is correct?

AIt manages water sharing between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry and was constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956
BIt was established in 2007, following the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal's award, to secure release of water at Mettur Dam
CIt was constituted in 2018, pursuant to the Supreme Court's verdict, to secure release of 177.25 tmc ft annually to Tamil Nadu at Biligundlu, assisted by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee
DIt was established in 1990 by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal to enforce the 1924 Madras-Mysore agreement
This question is based on: The Cauvery Problem India Keeps Re-Solving
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About this question

Why in news

The CWMA met amid a sharp shortfall in water reaching Tamil Nadu at Biligundlu, with Mettur dam storage well below capacity, reviving debate over the Cauvery dispute's institutional history.

Why for UPSC

UPSC frequently tests the specific statutory/constitutional body behind a current-affairs river dispute, distinguishing it from earlier tribunals or agreements with similar-sounding mandates.

Prelims summary

The CWMA was set up in 2018 per the Supreme Court's verdict to enforce a fixed annual release of 177.25 tmc ft to Tamil Nadu at Biligundlu, sharing responsibility between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, assisted by the CWRC.

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