There are currently five existing inter-state river water disputes tribunals constituted under Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956 viz. Ravi and Beas Water Tribunal, Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal, Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal, Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal and Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal.

Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal has been dissolved vide Notification No. S.O. 3465(E) dated 16^th July, 2018. The Central Government notified Cauvery Water Management Scheme vide Notification No. S.O. 2236(E) dated 1^st June, 2018, inter-alia constituting Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to give effect to the decision of CWDT as modified by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its Order dated 16^th July, 2018. Further, the Ministry has also issued orders for constitution of CWMA and CWRC on 22^nd June, 2018.

 This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Arjun Ram Mehghwal in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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