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Government of India
Ministry of Water Resources
29-August-2013 15:23 IST
Water Dispute Tribunals

There are 8 no. of Inter-State River Water Disputes  tribunal set up under Inter State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956. Their present status are as follows:

 

S.

No

Name of Tribunal

States concerned

Date of constitution

Present Status

1.

Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & Orissa

April, 1969

Award given on July, 1980

2

Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal -I

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,

April, 1969

Award given on May, 1976

3

Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal

 

Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra

October, 1969

Award given on December, 1979

4

Ravi & Beas Water Tribunal

Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

April, 1986

Report under section 5(2) given in April, 1987. A Presidential Reference in the matter is before Supreme Court and the matter is sub-judice. Further report under Section 5(3) is also subjudice.

5.

Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal

Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and  Puduchery

June, 1990

Report under section 5(2) given on 5.2.2007. Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by party States in Hon’ble Supreme Court pending and the matter is            sub-judice. Further report under Section 5(3) is also subjudice..

6.

Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal -II

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra

April, 2004

Report under section 5(2)   given on 30.12. 2010. Further report under Section 5(3) is subjudice.

7.

Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal

Andhra Pradesh & Orissa

February, 2010

Report under section 5(2) is subjudice.

8.

Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal

Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra

November, 2010

Report and Decision under section 5(2) is subjudice.

 

The proposal to set up a standing tribunal in place of the existing tribunals to resolve the water disputes  among the States is at a conceptual stage.

 

This information was given by Union Water Resources Minister Shri Harish Rawat  in the Lok  Sabha today in reply to a written question.

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