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The Observation
The Observation
- Schedule 7
- Entry 17 of State Listdeals with water i.e. water supply, irrigation, canal, drainage, embankments, water storage and water power.
- Entry 56 of Union List givespower to the Union Government for the regulation and development of inter-state rivers and river valleys.
- Article 262 of the Indian Constitution:
- Parliament may by law providefor the adjudication of any dispute or complaint with respect to the use, distribution or control of the waters of, or in, any inter-State river or river valley.
The Observation
- Parliament has enacted two laws according to Article 262:
- River Board Act, 1956
- The purpose of this Act was to enable the Union Government to create Boards for Interstate Rivers and river valleys in consultation with State Governments. Till Date no river board as per above Act has been created.
- Inter-State Water Dispute Act, 1956
- If a particular state or states approach to Union Government for the constitution of the tribunal: Central Government should try to resolve the matter by consultation among the aggrieved states. In case, if it does not work, then it may constitute the tribunal.
- Supreme Court shall not question the Award or formula given by tribunal.
- River Board Act, 1956
The River
The drama of dispute..!!
The drama of interim order..!!
The drama of final order..!!
The final order
End of century old wrangle?
End of century old wrangle?
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