As per the information shared by the government, there are 8 major interstate water disputes in the country. Parts of tamil nadu, kerala, karnataka and pondicherry. Kaveri water dispute water economics and challenges to. If you have an issue with your water bill or think you have been billed erroneously, please follow the steps below. The cauvery water disputes tribunal cwdt then calculated the water inflow to tamil nadu between 1980 and 1990. All inter state water disputes pdf download ias,ssc,upsc,cds,nda. In extreme cases, it may hamper the relationship between the different states. Cauvery water dispute between the tamil nadu and karnataka is almost 124 years old. The case of cauvery river from peninsular india contents abbreviation and acronyms preface about the authors introduction and geohydrological context 09 description of the dispute 11 historical context of the conflict 11 constitutional, legal and international context 12 political context. The construction work of the mettur dam was commenced in the year 1925 and the entire work was completed and opened for irrigation by the governor of madras. In the first case, relative success was achieved through negotiations and through the working of a tribunal. Since that day, cauvery water has been a bone of contention between the two states. The cauvery water disputes tribunal cwdt was constituted by the government of india on 2nd june 1990 to adjudicate the water dispute regarding interstate river cauvery and. Moreover, the recent dispute between the two countries over the baglihar power plant presents, as will be discussed below, a major challenge.
Sage business cases real world cases at your fingertips. After the elapse of the 50 year old agreement, the cauvery river continued to be a source of conflict for the two states. Following directions from supreme court, the central government has constituted the cauvery water management authority cma to address the dispute over sharing of river water among tamil nadu, karnataka, kerala and puducherry in february, 2018 judgement, the supreme court had directed centre to form the cma within six weeks. Reasons of dispute water economy and challenges to policy interventions. The following article is a case study on cauvery river water sharing dispute between two states of india, namely karnataka and tamil nadu. The cauvery dispute has dragged on for several decades, and. Cq press your definitive resource for politics, policy and people. This blog post is compiled towards the credit requirement for hs4350 contemporary issues and development course, at iit madras. Oct 06, 20 the following article is a case study on cauvery river water sharing dispute between two states of india, namely karnataka and tamil nadu. The water sharing dispute of the river between karnataka and tamil nadu dates back to the british raj. Supreme court judgment on cauvery water dispute between karnataka and tamil nadu india fp staff feb 16, 2018. When there is shortage, when developmental projects grow, and riparian states do not enjoy equal access to the source, interstate problems are bound to rise in sharing. Water conflict on the local, national, international, and global levels. Pdf interstate water disputes in south india researchgate.
Sage reference the complete guide for your research journey. The mettur dam is oldest dam india which is located across the river cauvery in the place of mettur in salem district of tamil nadu, india. The 2018 kaveri river water sharing protests are a series of ongoing protests on the issue of water sharing problems from the river kaveri between tamil nadu and karnataka which are the two main states of india. The cauvery water disputes tribunal, which gave its award in 2007, has asked the parties to share the deficiency on a pro rata basis. The cauvery water dispute erupted into violence on september 12, 2016. As per the interstate river water disputes act, 1956 isrwd act, 1956 when the water dispute arises among two or more state governments, the central government receives a request under section 3 of the act from any of the basis states with regard to existence. State of the world 2005 program in water conflict management. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Palar water dispute between tamil nadu and karnataka, settled in 1956.
It is the fourth largest river in peninsular southern india after the godavari, the krishna and the mahanadi. The longstanding cauvery river water dispute between tamil nadu and karnataka continues to be contentious and has recently led to violent outbursts in both states. The kaveri water dispute has been a major controversial issue between tamil nadu and karnataka over the years and the issue has been raised further with protests. Cauvery river has 44,000 km2 basin area is in tamil nadu and 32,000 km2 basin areas is in karnataka. Now, therefore, inexercise of powers conferred by section 4 of the said act, the central government hereby constitutes a water disputes tribunal called the cauvery water disputes. Introduction the river cauvery is one of the seven major rivers of india. Dec 26, 2016 the indopakistan water conflict dates back to 1948, when india first blocked the river water flow to pakistan and threatened the agrarian system of the time. These are the issues that need to be urgently addressed even as. Cauvery water dispute blogs, comments and archive news on. Cauvery water dispute is a 125year old dispute between the states of karnataka and tamil nadu over the sharing of the waters of the cauvery river. In 1974, karnataka asserted that the 1924 agreement entailed a discontinuation of the water supply to tamil nadu after 50 years and the dispute as we know it today assumed centrestage. Singh constituted the cauvery water disputes tribunal on. Call the department of environmental protection dep at 7185957000 to request that honeywell conduct a water survey of your property. Cauvery river water dispute written by ajay pal singh chabba, 16112012 the water conflict issue between states of karnataka, tamil nadu, kerala and pondicherry is due to the river cauvery, which is regarded as one of the best regulated rivers of india.
A number of districts in both states are dependent on the cauvery for irrigation, while. The cauvery dispute started in the year 1892, between the madras presidency under the british raj and the princely state of mysore when they had to come to terms with dividing the river water between the two states. Initiate a formal dispute with dep by clicking here. The dam had a long history from the year 1834 to the year 1934. After both the states kept fighting each other and engaged in a legal battle, the supreme court directed the centre to constitute the cauvery water dispute tribunal cwdt in may. Here are 5 points to help better understand the cauvery river dispute. From records it shall appear that dispute about sharing of the water of river cauvery is more than one and a half century old, details whereof have already been mentioned in earlier volumes. Further, kerala will get 30 tmc and puducherry 7 tmc. According to its verdict, tamil nadu gets 419 tmc of cauvery water while karnataka gets 270 tmc. The flow of water of river ganga from the steep slope of himalayas is very fast and within the boundaries of uttar pradesh and bihar, many companion rivers merge into it. Cauvery water dispute case the supreme court has reserved order on maintainability on appeal of tamil nadu, karnataka and kerala against tribunals order of 2007. Cauvery river water dispute pdf download for upsc mains exam. Sep, 2016 two people have died in ongoing disputes over water in indias silicon valley.
The river cauvery is a unique gift of the western ghats to peninsular southern india. Cauvery water dispute tribunalcwdt heard appeals, arguments. Sage books the ultimate social sciences digital library. Nearly 29 lakh acres of paddy crop in tn and an estimated 14 lakh acres of paddy and semidry crops in karnataka are currently dependent on cauvery water. The interstate river water disputes act, 1956 ministry of water. However, sc responded that it can order the centre to create a tribunal which it is supposed to do so under the art. The actual release of water by karnataka to tamil nadu is to be 192 tmc annually. The immediate cauvery river dispute began in 1974 with the elapse of the 50 year old agreement between karnataka and tamil nadu, and continues still today. The tribunals order was challenged by tamil nadu and karnataka. All inter state water disputes pdf download ias,ssc,upsc,cds,nda nearly, most of the major rivers of the country are interstate rivers and their waters are pooled by two or more than two states. The cauvery water dispute differs from other major river water disputes in india, including those relating to the narmada, the krishna and the godavari. Case study cauvery river water sharing dispute inter.
In april 1991, the supreme court of the government of india reassigned a tribunal to settle the dispute as mandated in the interstate river water disputes act. On 5 th september, in the latest development in cauvery water controversy, supreme court asked karnataka to release water to tamil nadu. Introduction the sharing of river waters across political boundaries is a matter. The cauvery water disputes tribunal announced its final verdict on 5 february 2007. Similar to cauvery, disputes and violence are a norm. Ganga water dispute is connected with the kolkata port. Also excluded are disputes where water is incidental to a the dispute, such as those about fishing rights, access to ports, transportation, or river boundaries. Interstate water disputes among the riparian states. In accordance with section 4 of the interstate water disputes act, 1956, the national front government headed by v. In 1991, the tribunal in its interim order directed karnataka to ensure that 205. Use of bankruptcy methods for resolving interprovincial water. Full text of supreme court verdict on cauvery water dispute.
The recent cases of the cauvery water dispute and the satluj yamuna link canal case are examples. This is only the latest episode in a dispute that predates indian independence. The union territory of pondicherry volume v apportionment of the waters of the interstate river cauvery. The supreme court is expected to pronounce its verdict in the cauvery river water sharing dispute among tamil nadu, karnataka, puducherry and kerala on friday. The cauvery river water dispute, primarily between tamil nadu and karnataka, dates back to the 19th century. Before the cauvery fact finding committee, in the year 1972, claims had been made by different riparian states for 1260.
Cauvery water dispute the river cauvery originates in karnataka s kodagu district, flows into tamil nadu and reaches the bay of bengal. Sage video bringing teaching, learning and research to life. With river water being an important source of irrigation in various states, interstate river water disputes have only increased. Utilization of ravibeas waters between punjab, rajasthan, jammu and kashmir, settled in 1965. Transboundary water conflicts occurred on all tributaries. However, a major problem in implementing this aspect is the absence of a cauvery management board and a regulatory authority, which the tribunal had wanted created to oversee implementation. Recently, the supreme court gave a verdict about cauvery water releasing where it asked karnataka government to live and let live. The longawaited judgment was pronounced by a bench comprising chief justice dipak misra and justices amitava roy and a m khanwilkar, which had on september 20 last year reserved the verdict on the appeals filed by karnataka, tamil nadu and kerala against the 2007 award of the tribunal. Cauvery water dispute latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times.
The cauvery water sharing dispute has been a bone of contention between karnataka and tamil nadu since the time of the british raj. In 1986, a farmers association from tanjavur, tamil nadu moved the supreme court sc and demanded that a tribunal be formed for the adjudication for the cauvery water dispute. Cauvery water dispute case is a classic example showcasing complicated scenario of river water management and governance in india. Feb 16, 2018 indias top court may have finally ended a centurieslong, and at times bloody, dispute over the allocation of water from a river to states in south india. An act to provide for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter state rivers and river valleys. But the sharing of cauvery water has been an area of contestation between karnataka and tamil nadu since preindependence years. The dispute was adjudicated by the cauvery water disputes tribunal cwdt in 2007. The interstate river water disputes are one of the most contiguous issues in the indian federalism today. While these disputes were mainly about tlie interstate utilisation of hitherto untapped surplus waters, the dispute in the case of the cauvery relates to the resharing of waters that are. Manjunath kiranafpgetty images in september 2016, riots broke out on the streets of bengaluru after a supreme court. The supreme court on february 16 gave a verdict in karnatakas favour in a dispute over the sharing of the cauvery river water with neighbouring tamil nadu. Water supply is a national issues that is going to require a national response. What are the major interstate water disputes in the country. The sharing of waters of the kaveri river has been the source of a serious conflict between the two states of tamil nadu and karnataka.
The cauvery water dispute has its roots in the agreements dating back to 1892 and 1924 between the then britishruled madras presidency and the princely state of mysore. The cauvery dispute thus had come up for arbitration for the first time. Nov 24, 20 water disputes in india many river water disputes have erupted since independence. Various interstate water disputes tribunals have been constituted so far, but it had its own problems. A new breed of claims, claimants, and settlement institutions 3 iwra, water international, volume 31, number 1, march 2006 basin. As a result, the cauvery water dispute tribunal was finally formed in 1990. Conflict and cooperation along international waterways cawaterinfo. The 802 kilometres 498 mi kaveri river has 44,000 km 2 basin area in tamil nadu and.
A chronology of the riparian wrangle, compiled by t arvind. The interstate river water disputes act, 1956 irwd act is an act of the parliament of india enacted under article 262 of constitution of india on the eve of reorganization of states on linguistic basis to resolve the water disputes that would arise in the use, control and distribution of an interstate river or river valley. Be it enacted by parliament in the seventh year of the republic of india as follows. Sharing of subarnarekha river water among bihar, orissa and west bengal, settled in 1964. Later in 1986, tamil nadu government appealed the central government to constitute a tribunal for solving the issue under interstate water disputes act, 1956. International water disputes international water law project. Exploitation of mahi river water between gujarat and rajasthan, settled in 1966. An act to provide for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of interstate rivers and river valleys. Both the states negotiated for sharing of the water for decades without any success then the union government set up a tribunal to look into the matter of cauvery dispute. The river dispute has attracted some of the most extreme protests and dharnas. Be it enacted by parliament in the seventh year of the. Story of mettur dam and inter state cauvery dispute gktoday.
It originates at talacauvery in kodagu district in karnataka. Interstate water disputes have only increased in the recent times. Nethersole, the inspector general of irrigation in india, was made. Cauvery basin states must quickly agree on an authority to apply the water sharing award. A threejudges bench of chief justice dipak misra and justices amitava roy and am khanwilkar on friday pronounced the judgement on the cauvery water dispute between the states of karnataka, tamil. The constitutional provision for interstate water disputes laid down in article 262 of the constitution was derived from sections 4 of the government of india act, 1935. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the madras presidency and kingdom of mysore.
The cumulative bitterness and misunderstandings between the people of the two states hide the common needs of farmers and the environment on both sides of the border. The next two questions are answered using all the 20 case laws related to the cauvery river water dispute between the states of karnataka and tamil nadu, in india. Various interstate water disputes tribunals have been constituted so far, but it had. In india also, the rights of states in an inter state water dispute are determined by applying the rule of equitable apportionment, each unit getting a fair share of the waters of the common river. Water disputes in india many river water disputes have erupted since independence. A particular headache for the powers that be has been to resolve issues of interstate water disputes. Waterrelated conflict transformation tools and techniques.