farmer in tamil nadu :
- 6 acre cultivation of paddy turning yellow and dry because of lack of water
- diesel machine used to pump water from a nearby pond. (Rs. 200/hr )
- sold wife's jewellery for money to support family.
- lost all hope and ended his life by consuming pesticide.
- sons have no idea what has happened to their father.
KRS dam releases water to tamil nadu but the gates remain shut. karnataka says it would like to give water to TN but it isn't in a position to.
farmer in karnataka :
- 1/2 acre crop cultivation. harvest season.
- needs to grow more to make up for the loss during the failed monsoon.
- pleads not to give water to TN because they need it in karnataka.
karnataka believes that meeting the drinking water needs in their state is more important than the issues in TN.
there is a temple being built on the banks of the cauvery river, people are hoping that divine intervention could solve the crisis for TN and K.
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