Jain Tirthankara Sculpture and Stone Pillar Found in Hassan
- Jain sculptures related to Jainism have been found in the village.
- In 2015, two sculptures of young women holding a ‘chamara’ and a pillar were discovered.
- Last year, a soapstone statue of Kalabhairava, stone lamps, pillar, and a manuscript were found.
- A statue similar to Mahaveera was also discovered and protected by the villagers.
- The residents of 15 villages of Hemavathi backwaters have lived in Sulugodu Somavara village since 1963.
• Villagers urge authorities to conduct excavations to protect the discovered sculptures.
Supreme Court Dismisses Cauvery-Vellar Project Approval
- The Union government has not granted ‘in-principle approval’ to the Cauvery-South Vellar Link project, four years after Tamil Nadu requested clearance from the Jal Shakti Ministry in January 2021.
- The decision was made in response to an application by Karnataka urging the court to restrain Tamil Nadu from proceeding with the project.
Cauvery River Dispute Overview • The dispute involves three states and one Union Territory due to its origins in Karnataka. • The dispute began in 1974 when Karnataka diverted water without Tamil Nadu’s consent. • The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) was established in 1990 to resolve the issue. • The CWDT issued a final order in 2007, outlining water sharing among the four riparian states. • The final allocation of water is as follows: Tamil Nadu – 404.25 TMC, Karnataka – 284.75 TMC, Kerala – 30 TMC, and Puducherry – 7 TMC. • In 2018, the Supreme Court declared the Cauvery a national asset and upheld the water-sharing arrangements. |
