Three false claims Tamil Nadu made to get water from Karnataka

Karnataka has turned into a war-zone with irate Kannadigas taking to streets in protest over releasing water to Tamil Nadu.

 

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has time and again told the court that Tamil Nadu was facing a severe water shortage and for its survival, it needs the water from Karnataka. But is that true?

 

An Asianet Suvarna News team decided to investigate the claims to find how valid they were and here is what they found:

 

Claim No. 1: No water in Hogenakkal:

 

Hogenakkal falls and drinking water project is situated in Dharmapuri district, about 110 km away from Bengaluru. However,  there Suvarna News found an abundance of water.

 

 

Claim No. 2: Metturu Dam has become empty:

The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India. It provides irrigation facilities to parts of Salem, the length of Erode, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur district for 271,000 acres (110,000 ha) of farmlands. Even here, the team found ample water.

 

 

Claim No. 3: Tamil Nadu is staring at famine, no water for crops: 

 

CM  Jayalalithaa claims that due to water shortage, a famine like situation exists in the crop fields of the Kaveri basin in Tamil Nadu. But Suvarna News could not find any dry land or any dried crops in the agricultural fields in that region.

 

(All these photos/videos were taken on 07-09-2016)

 

Despite the acute water shortage in Karnataka, Jayalalithaa is demanding the immediate release of water from the dams of Karnataka, for irrigation activities that take place in Tamil Nadu in the month of December. 

 

On the other hand, the irony is that Karnataka government is urging its farmers not to sow seeds and engage in agricultural activities due to a water shortage.