As of Wednesday evening, the water level in Mettur Dam stood at 89.01 feet with 51,526 mcft of water in storage and inflow of 8,827 cusecs. About 2,000 cusecs of water was being discharged into the ri ...
Shivakumar said rivers such as the Cauvery, Krishna, Tungabhadra, Pennar and Palar were the lifelines of the southern peninsula and called for a shift from "water sharing to water cooperation".
The council serves as an excellent forum for resolving issues and disputes between the Centre and the member States/Union Territories, the union government said.
It said the office-related works would commence only after the tenders were scrutinised on September 1, the last date for submission, and a work order was issued to the lowest bidder.
