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From PTI
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PTI | Coimbatore

<b>Allaying the fears of farmers, Union Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz today said the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal's verdict on the sharing of the river's waters will be implemented as per its recommendations.</b>

Replying to a question on farmers in Tamil Nadu being apprehensive about the implementation of the verdict in view of past experiences, Soz told mediapersons here that there was an "in-built scientific formula" for deciding the share of water for the states and this would be implemented within a year.

"There is also a regulatory authority to look after the implementation part," Soz said.

<b>Categorically denying reports in a section of the press that he had given a three-month ultimatum to Karnataka to implement the verdict, Soz said the riparian states have been given three months to study the verdict and to file their grievances.</b>

A regulatory mechanism is already in place and the final verdict will be implemented within 12 months after going through all formalities and grievances, he said.

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Soz should not have visited TN first. He is Union minster not a state minister.This smacks of politicking. It will reinforce the idea in KN that there is hera pheri with the 5tmc ft. If TN does not seek to split the difference this award will not go thru. Plain and simple.