AN ANALYSIS OF INTERSTATE WATER DISPUTES

AUTHOR – SUSMITHA.M, SCHOLAR FROM THE TAMILNADU DR AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY(SOEL)

BEST CITATION – SUSMITHA.M, AN ANALYSIS OF INTERSTATE WATER DISPUTES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (3) OF 2024, PG. 244-254, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT:

                            Interstate water disputes have been a longstanding issue in India, where rivers frequently cross state boundaries, creating challenges in water sharing. These disputes have activated complex lawful, political, and natural challenges, influencing millions of individuals and basic divisions like horticulture and industry. To address such clashes, the Indian Structure gives for the foundation of tribunals beneath Article 262, which are entrusted with arbitrating these disputes impartially.                              

                            This paper looks at the part, structure, and viability of interstate water dispute tribunals, with a focus on major disputes such as the Cauvery, Krishna, and Narmada waterways. It assesses the lawful system, the tribunal’s decision-making handle, and the impediments in executing their decisions. Besides, the paper investigates elective components, counting arrangements, understandings, and potential changes that cultivate more agreeable and maintainable water-sharing approaches. By analyzing cases about authoritative arrangements, this considers points to contribute to the continuous talk on settling water clashes in a federal system and advancing proficient water administration in India.

Keywords: Interstate Water Disputes, Water Tribunals, River Disputes, Water Law, India, Federalism, Resource Management.