![[Exclusive]: The RTI Reports – How much has the Karnataka govt spent on the #Cauvery disputes?](http://media.assettype.com/barandbench%2Fimport%2F2016%2F07%2FVidhana-Soudha-1-e1479297271372.jpg?w=480&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
Since time immemorial, the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been at loggerheads over allocation of water from the river Cauvery. A 2007 verdict of the Cauvery Disputes Tribunal aimed to put the age-old dispute to bed, however, the states continue to bicker over the issue, especially when the monsoons are bad.