(a) whether Inter-State water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has not been solved so far;
(b) if so, the latest position of the dispute;
(c) whether the State Government of Tamil Nadu has been requesting the Union Government to intervene in the matter and resolve the dispute; and
(d) if so, the concrete steps taken by the Union Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES
(SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) to (d) Under the provisions of Inter-State Water
Disputes Act 1956, the Cauvery Water Disputes between the
States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Union Territory
of Pondicherry has been referred to the Cauvery Water
Disputes Tribunal on June 2,1990. The Tribunal has passed
an interim order on June 25,1991 giving relief to Tamil Nadu
and Union Territory of Pondichery. The Central Government
has published the interim order under section 6 of the said
Act in the official gazette on 10.12.91 making it final and
binding on the parties to the disputes. In pursuance of
order of the Supreme Court dated 9.4.1997. the Central
Government has framed a scheme under section 6(A) of the
said Act for giving effect to the interim order and all its
related subsequent orders. The scheme consists of the
Cauvery River Authority headed by Prime Minister with Chief
Minister of the basin states as its members. The Authority
is assisted by the Monitoring Committee headed by the
Secretary (Water Resources).