The status of various
Inter-State water disputes which have been referred to Tribunals for conflict
resolution is given below:
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S.
No
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Name of Tribunal
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States concerned
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Date of constitution
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Present Status
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1
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Ravi & Beas Water Tribunal
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Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
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April, 1986
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Report and decision
under section 5(2) given in April, 1987. A Presidential
Reference in the matter is before Supreme Court and as such the matter is
sub-judice.
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2.
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Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal
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Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puduchery
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June, 1990
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Report and decision given on 5.2.2007 which
was published vide Notification dated 19.2.2013. Special Leave Petition
(SLP) filed by party States in Hon’ble Supreme Court pending and as such
the matter is sub-judice.
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3.
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Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal -II
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Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
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April, 2004
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Report and decision given on 30.12. 2010. Further
report given by the Tribunal on 29.11.2013. Term of the Tribunal has been
extended for a further period of two years w.e.f. 1st August, 2014
to address the terms of reference as contained in section 89 of Andhra
Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. As per Supreme Court Order dated 16.9.2011,
decision taken by the Tribunal on references filed by States and Central
Government shall not be published in the official Gazette. As such, matter is
sub-judice.
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4.
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VansadharaWater Disputes Tribunal
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Andhra Pradesh &Odisha
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February, 2010
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Report and decision not given by the Tribunal.
State of Odisha has filed an SLP in Supreme Court against the appointment of
one of the Members of the Tribunal. The SLP in the matter filed by the
State of Odisha in the Supreme Court is pending. Thus the matter is
sub-judice. Beside, Hon’bleVansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal in its Order
dated 17.12.2013 has directed to constitute a 3-member Protem Supervisory
Flow Management and Regulation Committee on River Vansadhara to implement its
Order.
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5.
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MahadayiWater Disputes Tribunal
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Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra
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November, 2010
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Report and Decision not given by the Tribunal.
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Further, the Central Government has constituted a
3-member Supervisory Committee on;
i.
Mullaperiyar Dam for implementing the order
dated 7.5.2014 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
ii.
Babhali Barrage on 24.10.2013 for implementation
of the Order dated 28.2.2013 of Hon’ble Supreme Court.
Action has also been
initiated by the Central Government as per the provisions of Section 3 of the
ISRWD Act, 1956 on the request of Government of Bihar, on river Sone.
Inter-State River Water Dispute Act, 1956 has already been amended in the year
2002 in consultation with the State Governments, whereby adjudication of water
disputes by the Tribunals was made time-bound. Further, a committee was also set
up by the Central Government to study the activities that are required for the
optimum development of a river basin and changes that may be required in the
existing River Board Act, 1956. The report of the Committee has been placed
before National Forum of Ministers of Water Resources/irrigation of the States
and also been sent to the concerned Central Ministries, all the States and
Union Territories.
This was stated by Union
Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Samir/jk