SUPREME COURT APPROVES DRAFT CAUVERY MANAGEMENT SCHEME

The Supreme Court on Friday reportedly approved the Centre's draft Cauvery Management Scheme for distribution of water among four southern riparian states without any truffle.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra rejected the pleas of Karnataka and Kerala governments over the scheme, terming them as devoid of merits. The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal's award has to be taken to the logical conclusion by the Cauvery Management Scheme.

The Court also dismissed Tamil Nadu's plea seeking initiation of contempt against the Centre for non-finalisation of Cauvery scheme. The head for the scheme has been changed from Bengaluru to Delhi.