Lok Sabha Question No. 1145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Tribunal for Inter-State River Water Sharing Disputes
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1145

ANSWERED ON 08.0 2.201 8

## TRIBUNAL FOR INTER - STATE RIVER WATER SH ARING DISPUTES

## 1145. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  set  up  a  permanent  tribunal  to  adjudicate  river  wate between States;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has appointed expert agencies to collect data on rainfall, irri surface water inflow and if so, the details thereof and the work done thereon so far; and

(d) the present status of river disputes still pending between the States a nd the reasons for the same along with the steps taken/to be taken to settle these disputes at the earliest?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) No ,Madam. The Government has not set up a permanent Tribunal to adjudicate water dis between States. River water disputes between States are adjudicated through  the legal provided under Inter - State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956 (last amended in August, 2002).

- (b) In view of (a), does not arise.

(c) At present the surface water availability data is largely  collected by Central Water Commission (CWC)  and  to  a  small  extent  by  the  States.  The  ground  water  availability  is  collected Ground Water Board (CGWB).  Additionally, the Indian Metrological Department collects d rainfall.

(d) Currently, 5 inter - State river water disputes Tribunals are active, details of which are Annexure .  The State of Odisha filed complaint dated 19.11.2016 under Section 3 of the IS 1956  in  respect  of  Mahanadi  basin  to  the  Central  Government.    Odisha  also  filed Original  Suit No.1/2017 in the Supreme Court of India for constitution of a Water Dispute Tribunal for a of water disputes between Odisha and Chhattisgarh. The Original Suit was disposed of in hearing on 23.01.2018 with directions to t he Central Government to constitute Water Dispute Tribuna for adjudication of the water dispute between the concerned States within a period of one the date of order. The constitution of Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal is under considera the Government of India.

Further, State of Bihar has filed a complaint dated 04.01.2018 under Section 3 of t Act, 1956 in respect of Tilaiya -Dhadhar Diversion scheme.

## A NNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  ( d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1145  TO  BE ANSWERED IN  LOK  SABHA ON  08.02.2018 REGARD ING  'TRIBUNAL  FOR  INTER -STATE  RIVER WATER SHARING DISPUTES'.

## Status of Inter -State water disputes over the sharing of river water under Tribunals

|   S. No | Name of Tribunal                       | States concerned                                     | Date of constitution   | Present Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|---------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Ravi & BeasWater Tribunal              | Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan                        | April, 1986            | Report and decision under section 5(2) April, 1987. Clarification/explanation the Tribunal under Section 5(3) of the said party States. Presidential Reference 1 of made on the Punjab Termination of Agreements 2004. The Supreme Court has pronounced judgement on Presidential Reference in Further, Government of Haryana has filed IA of 2016 in OS No. 6 of 1996 in the matter. is subjudice.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|       2 | Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) | Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puduchery          | 2 nd June, 1990        | Report and decision given on 5.2.2007 published vide Notification dated 19.2.2013. report of CWDT u/s 5(3) of the Act is party States also filed Civil Appeals against the order of CWDT dated 5.2.2007 before the Supreme . Supreme Court passed a judgement dated on the admissibility of Civil Appeals party States and upheld the maintainability Civil Appeals. As such the matter is subjudi ce.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|       3 | Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal - II   | Karnataka, Telengana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra | 2 nd April, 2004       | Report and decision given on 30.12.2010. Further report given by the Tribunal on However, as per Supreme Court Order 16.9.2011, till further order, decision Tribunal on references filed by States Government shall not be published in the Gazette. As such, matter is sub - judice. Further, address the terms of reference as contained tion 89 of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, of the Tribunal was extended for a period of w.e.f. 01.08.2014, thereafter term of the been extended twice for period of one year one year w.e.f. 01.08.2016 and for one year 01.08.2017. The matter is under adjudication Tribunal. Further, the Government of a SLP 33623 - 26 of 2014 and WP(C) 545 of 2015 the Supreme Court in the matter. The matter sub- judice. |
|       4 | Vansadhara Water Disput es Tribunal    | Andhra Pradesh &Odisha                               | 24 th February, 2010.  | The Tribunal submitted its report to the Government under Section 5(2) of the ISRWD 1956 on 13.09.2017. Further, State of Odisha and the Central Government have filed reference Section 5(3) of the ISRWD Act, 1956 on and 12.12.2017 respectively. The matter is adjudication in the Tribunal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       5 | Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal       | Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra                       | 16 th November, 2010   | Report and Decision not given by the 5(2) of ISRWD Act, 1956.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

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