Question

make a list of interstate disputes

Answer 1

Sl. No. Name Inter-State River Disputes
5 1986 Ravi and Beas Water Disputes Tribunal
6 1969 Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal
7 1969 Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal
8 1969 Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal

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Answer 2

With river water being an important source of irrigation in various states, Inter-State river water disputes have only increased. The Cauvery dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has once again reached the Supreme Court. But what are the major such disputes in the country?

Inter-State River water disputes

The Inter-State river water disputes are governed by the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956. If a State Government makes a request regarding any water dispute and the Central Government is of opinion that the water dispute cannot be settled by negotiations, then a Water Disputes Tribunal is constituted for the adjudication of the water dispute.

This act was further amended in 2002 to include the major recommendations of ‘The Sarkaria Commission’. The amendments mandated a one year time frame to setup the water disputes tribunal and also a 3 year time frame to give a decision.

List of major Inter-State Water disputes

Below is the list of major Inter-State water disputes as per the information shared by the Government in the Lok Sabha.