Cauvery row: SC asks K'taka to release 4 tmc of water to TN

ANI  |  New Delhi [India] 

The on Thursday asked Government to give four of water to and has asked the Centre to file an affidavit on the same.

He added that the draft, therefore, has not been approved yet.

The court has not scheduled the matter for hearing on May 8.

Reacting to the court's order Minister said that the ruling of the top court "cannot be accepted".

Earlier on Wednesday, the central government sought an extension of two weeks from the court to draft the water sharing scheme for the formation of (CMB).

The apex court had criticised the Centre for neither framing the scheme in six weeks as directed by it nor approaching the court prior to the March 31 deadline to convey difficulties, if any, being faced by it.

On April 9, the top court condemned the Centre and asked it to frame a draft scheme by May 3 for implementation of its February 16 judgment.

On February 16, a three-judge SC bench of and Justices and pronounced the judgement on the Cauvery Water Dispute between the states of Karnataka, and and the UT of Puducherry.

The bench directed to release 177.25 of water, instead of the 192 to Tamil Nadu.

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First Published: Thu, May 03 2018. 14:00 IST