However, the authors cite a recent IIT Gandhinagar study dated March 21, 2026 which estimates a near-term decline of around 3.5% in mean annual flows in the Cauvery at Kollegal between 2026 & 2050, while also noting that annual flows have already declined by 28% since the 1950. The submission warns that treating the Cauvery as a basin with increasing streamflow could lead to flawed planning in an already water-stressed region
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