DISASTER● ELEVATEDAug 21 · Aug 21, 2026, 10:44 PM
A dry spell along the Cauvery
The Hindu
A weak monsoon has left farmers on both sides of the Cauvery struggling with dwindling water supplies. In Karnataka, farmers are worried about irrigation even as the State faces pressure to release water to Tamil Nadu, where large tracts of paddy fields remain barren. The competing demands have sharpened tensions between the two States
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