New Delhi/Bengaluru: The Cauvery Supervisory Committee, which is meeting here on Monday to decide on the quantum of water to be released, is analysing the data given by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and may defer its decision if the information provided is found to be “inadequate”.
A source said that the two states have submitted data to the committee on the withdrawal of water, its utilisation, variation in rainfall and its impact on the actual run-off over a period of 29 years in their respective Cauvery basin areas.
“The committee will not pass an order in haste. It will have to defer its order if the data turns out to be inadequate to arrive at a fact-based and right decision,” the source said.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru police made heavy security arrangements to avoid any law and order situation if the committee order went against the state. With the city yet to recover from wide-spread violence after the Supreme Court order on September 12, the police suspect that anti-social elements would again try to create law and order problem.
The prohibitory orders clamped by the city police last Monday continues to be in force. The central police forces, which are still in the city, will be deployed on the city streets on Monday. The police are also planning to conduct flag marches at several sensitive areas. Apart from the 13 companies of central police forces, KSRP, CAR, Rapid Action Force and Quick Response Teams will be deployed on bandobast duty.
Meanwhile, the Kannada Okkoota has planned a bandh on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border at Attibele on Monday morning, and is also planning to take out a rally. The Bengaluru Rural police have made security arrangements to avoid any untoward incident.
