New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna on October 28 tendered
an "unconditional apology" to the Supreme Court saying that his government "erred"
by not implementing its order for release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
Posting the matter of contempt petitions filed by Tamil Nadu against the Chief
Minister and his government for November 1, a Bench comprising chief justice B N
Kirpal, justice Y A Sabharwal and justice Arijit Pasayat said that it is keeping the
apology tendered by Krishna on record.
Karnataka told the court that it has started releasing 10,000 CUSECS of water daily
from on October 28.
The Bench said that the Karnataka Chief Minister's affidavit did not contain any
information about the quantity of water released from the reservoir.
It asked the Union government to find out the quantity of water received at Mettur
dam in Tamil Nadu and tell the court about it on November 1.
The court on that day will consider acceptance of the apology as well as steps taken
by Karnataka to implement the court's order.
PTI
PTI
