Question

Different inter-state water disputes in India

Answer 1

Provisions of the Act: In case, if a particular state or states approach to Union Government for the constitution of the tribunal:

Central Government should try to resolve the matter by consultation among the aggrieved states.In case, if it does not work, then it may constitute the tribunal.

Note: Supreme Court shall not question the Award or formula given by tribunal but it can question the working of the tribunal.

The composition of the River Water Tribunal: Tribunal is constituted by the Chief Justice of India and it consists of the sitting judge of Supreme Court and the other two judges who can be from Supreme Court or High Court.

The Present Mechanism to resolve the inter-state river water disputes in India

Thus it can be seen that – the resolution of water dispute is governed by the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956. According to its provisions, a state government can approach the Centre to refer the dispute to a tribunal, whose decision is considered final.

Inter-State river water disputes under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act (ISRWD), 1956River(s)StatesKrishnaMaharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, KarnatakaGodavariMaharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and OdishaNarmadaRajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, MaharashtraCauveryKerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of PondicherryKrishnaKarnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra model/ Mandovi/Mahadayi/Goa, Karnataka and MahasrashtraVansadharaAndhra Pradesh & Odisha