The high level central technical team led by Central Water Commission chairman G S Jha has said, the findings over water storage in Cauvery river dams in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will be analysed and the final report will be submitted to Supreme Court on 17th of this month. Talking to media persons after completing their visit to delta regions in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam yesterday, Mr Jha said, the team had noted the ground reality. <br/><br/>Earlier the central team had discussions with Tamilnadu Agriculture Minister Doraikannu, Puduchery Agriculture Minister Kamalakannan and collectors of delta districts. AIR correspondent reports that the high level central technical team constituted by Supreme Court interacted with officials and farmers in delta region of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The team had noted down water storage inflow and outflow in major dams including Krishnaraja Sagar, Kabini, Mettur and Bhavanisagar . The farmers in Nagapattinam welcomed the team with withered crops. <br/><br/>The Cauvery delta farmers welfare association secretary Mannargudi Ranganathan told the team that farmers need 45 tmc water to save the standing samba crops. The central team said that they will discharge their duty as mandated by the Supreme Court and finalise the report incorporating the findings.

The high level central technical team chief G S Jha said that the final report will be submitted to Supreme Court on 17th of this month. The high level team led by central water commission GS Jha as per orders of Supreme Court inspected dams in Cauvery basin in Karrnataka and Tamil Nadu. The team went to delta regions of Tamil Nadu and interacted with affected farmers.<br/><br/> Earlier, the central team had discussions with state Agriculture Minister Doraikannu Puduchery agriculture minister Kamalakannan and collectors of delta districts. <br/><br/> Our correspondent reports that <br/>Delta farmers submitted memorandums to the central technical team urging enough Cauvery water to save samba crops in 10 lakh acres. The delta farmers had tried for direct sowing expecting Cauvery water. The central team saw affected paddy fields in Kovilur, Idumbavanam in Tiruvarur district and Sattiakudi in Nagai district. Nagai and Tiruvarur district collectors pointed out that Cauvery water is not reaching tail end of Cauvery delta. <br/><br/>This has affected the delta farmers badly. Delta farmers insisted that Cauvery management Board should be set up as per Supreme Court orders. This would ensure that enough water as per tribunal final order will be released by Karnataka. <br/><br/>Meanwhile farmers in Cuddalore urged the central team to visit Veeranam irrigation areas as 1.35 lakh acres are affected because of lack of water. The central technical team has finished inspection of Cauvery basin dams had discussions with PWD officials and interacted with farmers of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.