Hogenakkal Water Dispute

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The Hogenakkal Water Dispute is a conflict between the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over the implementation of Hogenakkal Integrated Drinking Water Project, whose foundation stone was laid in February 2008. The Rs. 1,334 crore project envisages water supply to 40.4 lakh people in the fluorosis affected Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts of Tamil Nadu.[1]

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[edit] Background

[edit] Kaveri water dispute

Main article: Kaveri river water dispute

Water from Kaveri river has been a bone of contention between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and its erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore and Madras Presidency and thus a century old dispute.[2] As part of several reconciliation messures taken to ease the crisis the Union Water Resource Ministry of Government of India convened a meeting between the representatives of the states in which Governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu agreed on two projects, one in in Mekedatu in Karnataka and other other in Hogenakkal in Tamil Nadu.[3] According to the project, at a particular spot in the waterfall water from the Cauvery is to be drawn and distributed to people of Tamil Nadu.[4] Karnataka agreed to abide by the conditions imposed by the Union Water Resources Ministry if Tamil Nadu withdrew its objections to Cauvery water being used to augment supply to Bangalore for which Tamil Nadu had voiced objections but Tamil Nadu later withdrew its objections to Karnataka using its share of Cauvery water for supply to Bangalore.[5]The project was put on hold after widespread protests in Karnataka.

[edit] Hogenakkal island (unnamed) Ownership dispute

Hogenakkal is part of Koothapadi panchayat village within the Pennagaram sub-district of Dharmapuri district.[6], but the ownership of a piece of an uninhabited island near the waterfalls is contested by Karnataka and this further strains the relationship between the states.[7][8][9]

[edit] Karnataka perspective

Karnataka's BJP is opposed to the project on the grounds that it's share of the Cauvery waters will be affected and that the picturesque waterfall belongs to it (based on erstwhile topographical map of Madras Presidency), thereby alleging that the drinking water project at hogenakkal is illegal.[10][9]

[edit] Tamil Nadu perspective

The Hogenakkal project was approved in 1998 by both the state govt. of karnataka & union govt. of india. The project just like the bangalore project puts no extra demand on the neighbouring state for Cauvery water since each state would use it's allocated share.Tamilnadu is bemused by sudden betrayal of a project which was agreed upon earlier. The Hindu - Karnataka gave consent in 1998 to Hogenakkal project: Tamil Nadu

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[edit] References

  1. ^ IBNlive: Karunanidhi asks Centre to intervene in water war
  2. ^ P. B. Anand. Water and identity - An analysis of the Cauvery river water dispute.. University of Bradford. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
  3. ^ a b The Indian Express- Cauvery water talks caught in local politics
  4. ^ TimesNow - Who's Hogenakkal is it, anyway?
  5. ^ The 1998 story of Hogenakkal The Hindu
  6. ^ Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana - Census List
  7. ^ The Hindu - Joint survey of island at Hogenakkal postponed
  8. ^ Time of India - Hogenakkal issue: Karnataka BJP wants Centre to intervene
  9. ^ a b Livemint - Hogenakkal issue: Time to love thy neighbour?
  10. ^ Time of India - Hogenakkal issue: Karnataka BJP wants Centre to intervene
  11. ^ The Hindu - Tamil Nadu urged to stop work on Hogenakkal water supply project
  12. ^ MSN News: Hogenakkal row: Time to show restraint
  13. ^ Indian Express: TN Govt puts Hogenakkal project on hold

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