Bangalore: Karnataka stopped release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu from the Krishnarajasagar (KRS) reservoir on November 3, Minister for Information Kagodu Thimappa said.

Briefing reporters after a Cabinet meeting on November 4, Thimappa said as ordered by the Supreme Court, the government had taken steps to ensure 9,000 CUSECS flow to Mettur dam but since the water flow was higher between KRS and Mettur in the intermediate range, there was no need to release water.

The Cabinet also decided to seek an immediate convening of the Cauvery River Authority (CRA) meeting, he said, adding that Chief Minister S M Krishna would write a letter to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, who is the CRA chairman, in this regard.

The Cabinet, he said, however decided to comply with the Supreme Court order "in letter and spirit" and added that the flow of 9,000 CUSECS daily till November six, as ordered by it would be ensured.

The Cabinet did not discuss the issue of convening an emergent session of the legislature to discuss the Cauvery issue, he said.

PTI