SC decides on 120-yr-old Cauvery dispute, cuts TN's water quota
The Supreme Court on Friday reduced Tamil Nadu's quota of Cauvery water to 177.25 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) from the 192 TMC awarded to the state by Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in 2007. The dispute is a 120-year-old issue between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, with both demanding more share of water to address the water shortage in the states.