Union Government has mandated that a single committee will be set up to hear inter-state river water disputes.
Step will merge existing tribunals into a single body and fasten the process of water dispute resolution.
Apart from this central body, GoI has also proposed to create benches to look into disputes when needed.
Benches will not be permanent like the Tribunal and will be dissolved once the dispute is solved,
Government has also proposed that in comparison to earlier tribunals that took years to deliver verdicts, this tribunal will give the verdict within 3 years.
Government has also proposed the setting up of a Dispute Resolution Committee comprising experts and policy makers.
DRC will handle water disputes before they go to the Tribunal.
DRC will be formed by the centre at the behest of the state. Disputes will be solved at the DRC level itself.
In cases where the state is not in agreement with the DRC judgement, they can then approach the Tribunal
The Tribunal’s verdict will get notified automatically.
River Dispute TribunalsGovernment will amend the Inter State Water Disputes Act1956 for the new tribunal.
As of now there are 8 tribunals including:- Ravi
- Beas
- Cauvery
- Mahadayi
- Krishna
- Vansadhara
As per the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (ISRWD Act, 1956) when the water dispute arises among 2/more State Governments, the Central Government receives a request under Section 3 of the Act.
This is from any of the basis States with regard to existence of water dispute.
