- The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) upheld the directive of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) requiring Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu for a 15-day period. - The decision highlights the ongoing regulatory mechanism and institutional oversight established to manage inter-state water sharing disputes on the Cauvery river basin. - Such rulings underscore the role of statutory bodies in mitigating friction between riparian states within India's federal structure. - **Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA):** A statutory body constituted by the Central Government under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, to implement the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award as modified by the Supreme Court. - **Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC):** The technical body functioning under the Cauvery Water Management Authority responsible for monitoring daily water storage, inflows, and basin data to recommend regular water releases. - **Inter-State River Water Disputes Act:** An enactment empowering the Central Government to adjudicate and regulate inter-state river water disputes through tribunals and institutional authorities. **Introduction** The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) has endorsed the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's (CWRC) directive instructing Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, highlighting mechanisms for resolving inter-state water disputes. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) upheld the directive of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) requiring Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu for a 15-day period. - The decision highlights the ongoing regulatory mechanism and institutional oversight established to manage inter-state water sharing disputes on the Cauvery river basin. - Such rulings underscore the role of statutory bodies in mitigating friction between riparian states within India's federal structure. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA):** A statutory body constituted by the Central Government under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, to implement the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award as modified by the Supreme Court. - **Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC):** The technical body functioning under the Cauvery Water Management Authority responsible for monitoring daily water storage, inflows, and basin data to recommend regular water releases. - **Inter-State River Water Disputes Act:** An enactment empowering the Central Government to adjudicate and regulate inter-state river water disputes through tribunals and institutional authorities.