Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Violence in Southern India As Top Court Orders Water Sharing

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India's top court on Monday ordered the southern state of Karnataka to release water from a disputed river to neighboring Tamil Nadu after violence erupted in both states over water sharing. The Supreme Court ordered Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs (cubic feet per second) per day to Tamil Nadu until Sept. 20. Farmers in both states, who depend on river water to irrigate their crops, have complained of severe water shortages. The Cauvery River, which originates in Karnataka...

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