What solution you see to resolve KAVERI WATER DISPUTE ?

Answer 1

Forget about limited Cauvery water distribution. Make more big artificial lakes and ponds in barren rocky waste lands in Tamil Nadu and collect rain water during heavy rainy seasons on war footing even if you have to transport them from very long distances. See the old walled Bijapur city of Karnataka having about half dozen square shaped deep water tanks made of granite stones near the outer boundaries for water storage during Adil Shahi empire made three centuries ago , still intact but not in use. Are we behind even the technology of that time when neither electricity nor petrol nor Portland cement was known to anyone. By the order (under immediate master plan) of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel , lakhs of workers , labourers , civil contractors, large number of civil and telecommunication engineers worked very - very hard continuously on non stop basis day and night on war footing for two months from mid of August to mid of October , 1947 to convert and broaden non motorable kuchcha rough road (not usable even for bullock carts till then) into high quality pukka road from Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district to Jammu city via Kathua : similar road from Jammu to Srinagar via Poonch ( near border and of great strategic importance) was also constructed ; a floating Pontoon bridge on the river Ravi(coming on the way) , all strong enough to withstand the weight of heavy military vehicles and tanks etc. were made , secret underground telegraphic communication lines were also laid from Pathankot to Srinagar via Jammu and Poonch , all necessary for military actions in pre - planned manner to help and facilitate the accession of J & K state to India later when first Kashmir war broke out from 27 th October , 1947. Before those constructions on war footing entire road , rail , communication and postal links of Delhi with Srinagar were through Rawalpindi only which India lost after partition from August 14 , 1947. That's why Mahraja of Kashmir was not in a position to to accede his state to India on 15 th August , 1947 even if he wished so, in absence of those routes and facilities through which Indian military forces could have come to his rescue in the event of possible natural revolt of most of the people of the Kashmir valley and Poonch, Mirpur and Rajauri districts. For those constructin works , arrangements of light , mobile markets , cinema houses and temporary shelters on the entire routes were done. Thus, it could be done in 1947 so fast as per need of the hour during the period of modest technology. RSS people proudly say that they provided big manpower for the same at that time. If there is a will , there is a way. Miss J. Jayalalitha decided to construct a more than 1000 km long strong wall of 50 feet high from Kanya Kumari to Chennai to prevent effects of tsunami in future. Hats off for her for such decisions. If one tenth of the money to be used in such project of lengthy wall is utilised for constructing a flat topped stony simple five kilometre high and two kilometre broad at the top on completely rocky wasteland (available in plenty in Tamil Nadu) its top will surely have hugh snow cap throughout the year prviding continuously clean and non cotaminated drinking water for billions of years to come. It is scientifically possible. Here also if you have a will , there is a way. So, go ahead for those things to be made fast.

Answer 2

There was problem in sharing of waters ever since the British era, but the dispute arose after independence... The local politicians are selfishly arousing ethnic feelings among the neighbors and aggravating the problem... otherwise it could have been settled long ago..

The amount of money and time spent on the Tribunal, the proceedings (cost of legal teams and the process) could have been used for desilting the water ways that got silted over decades... It would have helped more than all the wrangle and the outcome that nearly all sides knew could not be operationalised...

The rise of the regional parties and interest groups had been the major set back in settling most of the ticklish issues including the Cauvery - that became near confrontations with the neighbouring states.. The weakened Centre that depended upon the uncertain loyalties of the regional parties to stay in power is also a reason for the endless litigations and disharmony in the states..

As some one had rightly pointed out in his answer it is not the common people who disagree but the governments... the latter fear that they may lose the rural vote bank if the opposing outfits misled people into thinking that the rulers had betrayed the state interests.. what a pity..!

The CM of Tamilnadu who lauded the final verdict at Delhi on the day of its release, reverted his stand and decided to go on appeal after local pressured built up... I do not discuss merits, but the Tamils have not harassed the Kannadigas living in this state for decades... look at the barbarism unleashed in the Kannada... this is the greater problem than the Cauvery issue... the regional harmony...

After all in surplus years water has to flow through Tamilnadu and in drought years, the Kannada state would not share with us.. A central control on inter state water bodies would be logical but not expedient in the circumstances of the coalition outfits ruling from Delhi...

If the state govts (it is a big IF any way) had the grit to suppress the vested interests in the respective states with iron hand and ensured social harmony, a decision by the farmers of the two states would blossom without bitterness... in a scenario of brotherhood, give and take..

Answer 3

During Floods in Karnataka in this 2 years, , excess water is relesed thru Tamilnadu orelse Karnataka shud have drowned and Lost heavilly.
Tamilnadu didnot protested to this Flood water pass though lost crops.
If karnataka thinks this and realises that Tamilnadu is a Saver in times, they can solve this.
Orelse this will go on continue till this truth is understood.

Answer 4

with the help of the central government construct small protecting wall to augment the amount of water to be released as per the agreement upstream in the river cauvery without ballooning the cost. We can buy peace of mind as well as smiles in the face of the karnataka farmers not politicians and other trouble mongers. Let there be principle of LIVE AND LET LIVE POLICY since our moto is unity amoung diversity to be true

Answer 5

I think it i really unfair that Karnataka is getting less water,i hope that the government comes to decision which satisfies both the sides without any further disputes.

Answer 6

Take a extensive mug of kaveri water and save it for the funeral for the persons who offered up this concern. I hate while our flesh pressers do such style of disguting element for an elementary commodity like water.

Answer 7

without playing the politics both the states should accept the tribunal's award or decision is the best solution.
Further the by way of making judicious use of water like Israel we can reduce water requirement and there will be no dispute thereafter.
Thirdly, I suggest by way of making optimum use of rain water through applying water harvesting techniques we can have plenty of water for our own requirement.

Answer 8

An amicable solution should be arrived upon with the State-Heads taking more initiative for the same.

Answer 9

One master plan made by late Dr. Vishveshvraiya .
he was great engineer of our country his idea was to connect all the river together (in some specific manner) so that no flood & no 'shortage of water' will occur in any part of our country ;
this plan will distribute the water equally all over the country.

but it need expert (NOT CORRUPT) engineer.& also political help that is only responsible for his idea on pending .

Answer 10

Everyone should respect and follow the court order, the supreme court has given an order and people should follow it. If any party is aggrieved they need to take the appropriate legal process.

Answer 11

Build more dams. Use the excess water flowing to sea.

Gopal