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"'Live and Let Live' principle should be kept in mind. Both states should live in harmony," observed Justice Dipak Mishra. The Karnataka Government on Friday filed its
reply in the Supreme Court to Tamil Nadu Government's plea for an urgent judicial direction to the Karnataka government to release 50.052 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of Cauvery
water from its reservoirs to feed the agricultural lands of Tamil Nadu. The Karnataka Government said that it is in deficit of 80 tmcft water and hence, cannot give water to Tamil Nadu.
During the hearing, Justice Dipak Mishra observed, "'Live and Let Live' principle should be kept in mind. Both states should live in harmony." The hearing in the case has
been adjourned till Monday. The apex court will look into the features of Cauvery Tribunal Award and decide on Tamil Nadu's plea seeking release of 50.052 tmcft water. A three-judge
bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur and Justices AM Kanwilkar and DY Chandrachud had fixed the date of hearing on a mention made by senior counsel Shekar Naphade for urgent listing of the
application in which the state also sought an interim direction to Karnataka to release 25 tmcft of water forthwith to enable the farmers in the state to raise the Samba crop. Earlier,
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah informed that the Tamil Nadu Government in their application filed before the Supreme Court had made a prayer that the court should direct the
Government of Karnataka to release 50.052 tmcft of water as per the normal year. He said Karnataka is facing a severe distressed year and both states should share the Cauvery waters as per
the distress pro rata basis. The livelihood of more than 40 lakh population would be affected if the agricultural operations are not commenced immediately. Any delay in commencement of the
operation would result in the samba crop being affected by the vagaries of North East Monsoon.