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control of water of such rivers. This is especially so in view of the rapid pace of water
resources development to meet the increasing demand for irrigation, Hydel-Power Generation,
domestic and industrial water supply etc.
Effort to Resolve Disputes
Efforts are made, as far as possible, to resolve all disputes by negotiations amongst
states concerned or with the assistance of the Centre. Adjudication through Tribunal is
resorted to when warranted. Several of Inter-State Water Dispute have been resolved in the
recent past.
- Some of these are agreements regarding construction of Thein Dam (Ravi), Barakar,
Ajoy, Mayurakshi, Mahanada, Subernrekha and Kanhar Rivers, some common rivers
between Madhya Pradesh and Orissa and some between Maharastra and Madhya Pradesh. - Sharing of river waters of the Krishna, the Godavari and Narmada by concerned
Basin States has been settled through respective Tribunals set-up by the Government
under the Inter-State Water Dispute Act, 1956. - The Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal, which was set-up on second April 1986,
submitted its report to the Central Government on 30 January 1987. - In August, 1987 a further reference was made to the Tribunal comprising a Suo-
moto Reference by the Central Government and reference received from Punjab,
Harayana and Rajasthan Government’s seeking explanation/guidance on certain
points in the report. - Two major inter-state river dispute have not yet been resolved. They relate to
utilisation of the waters of the Kaveri and the Yamuna. - The Kaveri Water Dispute had to be referred to a tribunal are still continuing.
Keeping in view the response of the party states concerned, it should be possible
to find solution to the Yamuna Water Dispute without recourse to a tribunal.
BARDS AND COMMITTEES
Necessary Boards and Committees are formed to resolve the disputes, if any arise
among the states on the water distribution and allied issues. Some are as under:
(1) Bansagar Control Baord
In pursuance of an inter-state agreement among Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and
Bihar, the Bansagar Control Board was constituted in January, 1976 with headquarters at
Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, by the Ministry of Water Resources for efficient, economical and
early execution of Bansagar Dam and connected works on the Sone River (excluding Canal
and Power Systems which will be carried-out by the respective states).
(2) Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee
The Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee, Vadodara in Gujrat, was set-up
in accordance with the direction of the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal for scrutinising
estimates, technical features, designs of Units I and III (Dam and Power Portion) and
Annual Works Programmes of the Project in Gujrat, which is an Inter-State Project benefiting
Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The Dam and Power House Complex