The Karnataka state government has established a nine-member committee to investigate the contamination of the Kaveri River.

Kaveri River: One of the major rivers of South India, considered sacred in Hinduism. Source: Originates from Brahmagiri Hill, southwest of Karnataka. Elevation: 1,341 metres (4,400 ft) from sea level. Flow: Flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, drains into the Bay of Bengal.

Total length: 800 km. Bridges: Associated with Western and Eastern Ghats, separated from Northern Ridges. Tributaries: Left: Harangi, Hemavathi, Shimsha, Arkavathi. Right: Lakshmanathirtha, Kabbani, Suvarnavati, Bhavani, Noyyil, Amaravati. Dams: Krishna Raja Sagar, Mettur, and Banasura Sagar (on Kabini River).