(a) whether the Government is contemplating to set up a single tribunal in place of
all the water Dispute Tribunals;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of existing water Dispute
Tribunals; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to set up a single forum for all interstate water disputes in the country and to give the said body a quasi-judicial status?
THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES ( SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) & (c)The proposal to set up a standing tribunal to adjudicate interstate river water
disputes is at conceptual stage.
(b) At present there are 5 no. of inter-State river water disputes referred under Inter
State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956 to the tribunals.. Their details are as
follows:
S.No. River/Rivers States Date of Date of Present Status concerned Reference to Reference to the Central the Tribunal Government
1. Ravi & Beas Punjab,Haryana ____ April, 1986 Report under section 5(2) and Rajasthan 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) pending
2. Cauvery Kerala,Karnataka, July, 1986 June, 1990 Report under section 5(2) Tamil Nadu and given on 5.2.2007. Special Leave Pudducherry Petition (SLP) filed by party States in Hon’ble Supreme Court pending and the matter is sub-judice. Further report under Section 5(3) pending
3. Krishna Karnataka,Andhra September,2002 April, 2004 Report under section 5(2) given Pradesh and – January,2003 on 30.12. 2010. Further report under Maharashtra Section 5(3) to be given.
4. Mahadayi Goa,Karnataka July, 2002 November, 2010 Report under section 5(2) to be given (Mandovi) and Maharashtra
5. Vansadhara Andhra Pradesh February,2006 March, 2010 Report under section 5(2) to be given & Orissa