The Cauvery conflict between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka resurfaces whenever there's a shortfall in the Southwest Monsoon in the region. Just recently, Tamil Nadu took its case to the Supreme Court, asking Karnataka to release 24,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of Cauvery water daily to support their standing crops. In response, the court mandated Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for a 15-day period. Here's an in-depth study of this dispute.
