Polity · 31 Jul 2026

Cauvery Water Management Authority CWRC

With reference to the institutions governing Cauvery water sharing, which one of the following statements is correct?

AThe CWMA and CWRC were established under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 directly, without any Supreme Court verdict involved.
BThe CWMA and CWRC were established under the Cauvery Water Management Scheme, 2018, following the Supreme Court's 2018 verdict in State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu.
CThe CWRC has independent coercive powers, including contempt jurisdiction, to enforce its water release orders on defaulting states.
DThe CWMA is a technical body that issues release orders, while the CWRC serves only as the appellate authority above it.

Tests the ability to correctly distinguish the functional roles of two similarly named institutions within one statutory scheme, rather than simple recall of their existence.

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This question is based on: Cauvery Water Release Row: CWRC Order Meets Karnataka Pushback
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Why in news

The CWRC ordered Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu in July 2026, prompting Karnataka to appeal before the CWMA rather than comply, exposing the enforcement gap in this institutional framework.

Why for UPSC

UPSC often tests whether aspirants can correctly distinguish the technical versus appellate roles of similarly named institutions within a single statutory scheme.

Prelims summary

The CWRC (technical body) and CWMA (appellate authority) were created under the Cauvery Water Management Scheme, 2018, following the SC's 2018 verdict, but neither has independent coercive enforcement power.

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