Bengaluru: Karnataka on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it will release 6,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for the next 6 days, as per the apex court’s order. The hearing of the case in currently in progress at the SC.

The Supreme Court has asked Karnataka how much Cauvery river water it can share with Tamil Nadu from October 7-18. The apex court also directed Karnataka to convey the information to it by 3.15 p.m. on Tuesday.

Earlier, the Supreme Court had questioned Karnataka over its defiance in not releasing the Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, saying the state should “show some bona fide by obeying orders”. The apex court also asked Karnataka to apprise it by 2 pm on Tuesday whether or not it has released the river water to Tamil Nadu.

Last week, the Supreme Court had asked Karnataka to discharge 6,000 cusecs of water from October 1 to 6, saying “no one would know when the wrath of the law would fall on it”.