Cauvery verdict out: 12 things you must know about the SC final verdict

Status quo will be maintained in water sharing in Kerala and Puducherry Karnataka has been asked to release 177.25 TMC water to Tamil Nadu (every year) Thus Karnataka has got 14.75 TMC water more than the earlier agreement Below is the verdict in detail

• The agreements become invalid after 50 years, says Justice Deepak Misra
• Status quo will be maintained in water sharing in Kerala and Puducherry
• Karnataka has been asked to release 177.25 TMC water to Tamil Nadu (every year) against 192 TMC water which was decided earlier
• Thus Karnataka has got 14.75 TMC water more than the earlier agreement
• Tamil Nadu has been asked to consider 20 TMC groundwater in the state, accordingly Tami Nadu can now draw additional 10 tmcft 'groundwater' from total of 20 tmcft beneath Cauvery basin
• RIVERS BELONG TO NO ONE: Proceedings have begun. The Supreme Court says no state can claim ownership of a river.
• Formation of Cauvery Water Management Board is the responsibility of the Centre and not of the Court, stated the SC
• Thus Cauvery Water Management Board will not be formed for now, making Karnataka heave a sigh of relief 
• This means Tamil Nadu share in Cauvery water will be reduced by 14.75 TMC ft and now stand at 404.25 TMC ft instead of 419 TMC ft allotted by the Tribunal
• Bengaluru to receive additional 4.75 TMC of drinking water, this water will be released from the additional 14.75 TMC water given to Karnataka
• The verdict is applicable for 15 years, stated Supreme Court

Tamil Nadu

• Tamil Nadu government has refused to give any statements with regard to the Cauvery verdict