Question

9. How can a river become a source of conflict between the states ? Explain with an
example,​

Answer 1

Answer:

A conflict arises because both dams are on the same river. The downstream dam in Tamil Nadu can only be filled up if the water is released from the upstream one located in Karnataka. Therefore, both states can't get as much water as they need for people in their states. This leads to conflict.

Example:

perhaps the most contentious and acrimonious dispute by riparian states, concerns the re-sharing of the fully utilized waters of the Cauvery River between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Karnataka, the upper riparian state, claims rights to the water under the Harmon doctrine 5.