Reducing water availability, rising pollution threaten future of Cauvery and Kabini

Category : Water Pollution | Location : Karnataka  | Posted on 2026-06-29 09:13:57

MYSURU: The Cauvery river system, the lifeline of southern Karnataka, is facing a twin crisis that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. While pollution from untreated sewage, industrial effluents and unregulated tourism continues to degrade water quality, reservoirs that sustain millions of people are witnessing alarming drops in storage levels due to weak monsoon inflows and changing rainfall patterns.

Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Jun/29/reducing-water-availability-rising-pollution-threaten-future-of-cauvery-and-kabini