## Policy Analysis Report: Extension of Time for Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal Report Submission
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, regarding the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal. The notification, dated July 21, 2022, extends the period for the Tribunal to submit its further report under subsection 3 of section 5 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, by one year, effective from August 20, 2022. This extension is the latest in a series of extensions granted to the Tribunal and impacts stakeholders involved in the Mahadayi River water dispute resolution.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Ministry of Jal Shakti's notification regarding the extension of time for the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal to submit its further report. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to inform stakeholders about the implications of this extension.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Amendment:** This notification amends the timeline for the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal to submit its further report. It does *not* create a completely new policy. It builds upon the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 and subsequent notifications.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective of this *specific amendment* is to grant the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal additional time to finalize and submit its further report under subsection 3 of section 5 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification details a history of the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal, its constitution in 2010, and previous extensions granted for the submission of its reports and decisions. The rationale for *this* amendment (the time extension) is explicitly stated: the Tribunal requested a further extension to complete its work. The repeated extensions suggest complexities and ongoing issues in resolving the water dispute.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** This notification modifies the *timeline* established by the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 regarding report submission, as applied to the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The new provision is that the deadline for the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal to submit its further report under subsection 3 of section 5 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 is extended by one year, effective from August 20, 2022.
* **Effect of Change:** The immediate effect of this change is that the Tribunal has more time to deliberate, potentially gather more information, and finalize its report. The delay affects the timeline for any actions contingent on the Tribunal's report.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary stakeholders affected by this extension include:
* The States of Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, which are parties to the Mahadayi River water dispute.
* The Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal itself.
* The Ministry of Jal Shakti, which is responsible for overseeing the Tribunal's work.
* Citizens and industries in the affected states that rely on the Mahadayi River for water resources.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Jal Shakti is responsible for implementing the extension, as evidenced by the issuance of the notification. The Tribunal is responsible for using the extended time to complete its report.
* **Timelines:** The key timeline is the one-year extension, from August 20, 2022. No specific procedures are detailed in this notification beyond granting the extension.
* **Amendment Focus:** This amendment *only* adjusts the timeline. Implementation of any eventual Tribunal decisions will depend on further actions and potentially new policies.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this extension is to allow the Tribunal sufficient time to complete and submit a thorough and well-considered further report. The impact of the extension is a delay in the final resolution of the water dispute, which can have both positive (more carefully considered report) and negative (continued uncertainty and potential for conflict) consequences for the involved states and stakeholders.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Jal Shakti's notification extending the deadline for the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal's further report underscores the ongoing complexities of the Mahadayi River water dispute. This extension, while providing the Tribunal with additional time, also postpones the final resolution of the matter, requiring continued monitoring by affected parties. The significance lies in its impact on water resource management and inter-state relations in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Jal Shakti: A ministry of the Government of India.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal: A tribunal constituted by the Government of India for the adjudication of water disputes regarding the InterState river Mahadayi and its river valley.
InterState River Water Disputes Act, 1956: An act of the Parliament of India for the adjudication of disputes relating to inter-state rivers and river valleys.
Central Government: The government of India.
State of Goa: A state of India involved in the water dispute.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: A procedural law in India related to the administration of civil proceedings.
State of Karnataka: A state of India involved in the water dispute.
State of Maharashtra: A state of India involved in the water dispute.
Honble Supreme Courts: The Supreme court of India.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 3187] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, िुलाइ 22, 2022/अर्ाढ़ 31, 1944
No. 3187] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022/ASHADHA 31, 1944
िल िजि मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 21 िलु ाइ, 2022
का.अ. 3348(ऄ).—ऄन्तरराजययक नदी महादायी और ईसकी नदी घाटी के संबंध में िल जििादों के
न् यायजनणनयन के जलए ऄन्तरराजययक नदी िल जििाद ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 33) (जिसे आसमें आसके पश्चात् ईि
ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 4 के ऄधीन तत्कालीन िल संसाधन मंत्रालय द्वारा तारीख 16 निम् बर, 2010 की
ऄजधसूचना संख् या का.अ. 2786(ऄ) द्वारा तारीख 16 निम्ब र, 2010 को महादायी िल जििाद ऄजधकरण (जिसे आसमें
आसके पश्चात् ईि ऄजधकरण कहा गया ह)ै का गठन दकया गया था;
और ईि ऄजधकरण से ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईप-धारा (2) के ऄधीन तीन िर्न की ऄिजध में, ऄथातन
तारीख 15 निम् बर, 2013 को या ईससे पहल े ऄपनी ररपोटन और जिजनश्चय प्रस्ट् तुत करन े की ऄपेक्षा की गइ थी;
और ईि ऄजधकरण न े केन्रीय सरकार स े यह ऄनरु ोध दकया था दक ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईप-धारा (2)
के प्रयोिन के जलए ईनके कायन प्रारम्भ करन े की प्रभािी तारीख ऄथानत 21 ऄगस्ट्त, 2013 को आसके गठन की तारीख माना
िाए;
और, केन्रीय सरकार न े ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 2908(ऄ), तारीख 13 निम्बर, 2014 द्वारा यह जिजनश्चय
दकया था दक ईि ऄजधकरण के गठन की प्रभािी तारीख 21 ऄगस्ट् त, 2013 होगी और तदनुसार, ईि ऄजधजनयम की
धारा 5 की ईप-धारा (2) के ईपबंधों के ऄधीन महादायी िल जििाद ऄजधकरण द्वारा ररपोटन और जिजनश्चय देने के जलए
तीन िर्न की ऄिजध तारीख 21 ऄगस्ट्त , 2013 से प्रारम्भ होगी;
और, ईि ऄजधकरण से तारीख 20 ऄगस्ट् त, 2016 को या ईसके पूिन ईसकी ररपोट न और जिजनश्चय प्रस्ट्तुत करने की
ऄपेक्षा की गइ थी;
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और, ईि ऄजधकरण ने केन्रीय सरकार से ररपोटन और जिजनश्चय प्रस्ट्तुत करन े की ऄिजध तारीख 21 ऄगस्ट् त,
2016 से एक िर् न के जलए और बढ़ाने का ऄनरु ोध दकया था;
और, केन्रीय सरकार ने ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 2686 (ऄ) तारीख 11 ऄगस्ट्त, 2016 द्वारा ररपोटन और
जिजनश्चय की प्रस्ट्तुजत की ऄिजध को तारीख 21 ऄगस्ट्त , 2016 से एक िर्न की और ऄिजध के जलए जिस्ट्ताररत कर ददया था;
और, ईि ऄजधकरण ने केन्रीय सरकार से ररपोटन और जिजनश्चय प्रस्ट्तुत करन े की ऄिजध तारीख 21 ऄगस्ट् त,
2017 से एक िर् न के जलए और बढ़ाने का ऄनरु ोध दकया था;
और, केन्रीय सरकार न े ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 2332 (ऄ) तारीख 24 िलु ाइ, 2017 द्वारा ररपोटन और
जिजनश्चय प्रस्ट्तुत करन े की ऄिजध को तारीख 21 ऄगस्ट् त, 2017 से एक िर्न की और ऄिजध के जलए जिस्ट्ताररत कर ददया
था;
और, ईि ऄजधकरण ने ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईपधारा (2) के ऄधीन ऄपनी ररपोटन और जिजनश्चय
तारीख 14 ऄगस्ट्त, 2018 को प्रस्ट्तुत कर ददया था;
और, गोिा रायय न े तारीख 20 ऄगस्ट्त, 2018 को ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईपधारा (3) के साथ परठत
जसजिल प्रदक्रया संजहता, 1908 (1908 का 5) के अदिे 39 जनयम 2क के ऄधीन ईि ऄजधकरण में एक अिेदन दाजखल
दकया था तथा तारीख 20 जसतम्बर, 2018 को ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईपधारा (3) के परंतुक के ऄधीन ईि
ऄजधकरण में ऄजतररि जनदिे दकया;
और, कनानटक रायय न े तारीख 13 निम्बर, 2018 को ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईपधारा (3) के परंतुक के
ऄधीन ईि ऄजधकरण में ऄजतररि जनदिे दकया, महाराष्ट्र रायय ने तारीख 5 निम्बर, 2018 को ईि ऄजधकरण म ें
ऄजतररि जनदेि दकया तथा केन्रीय सरकार न े तारीख 14 िनिरी, 2019 को ईि ऄजधकरण में ऄजतररि जनदिे दकया
तथा ईि ऄजधकरण को 20 ऄगस्ट्त, 2018 स े प्रभािी एक िर्न की ऄिजध के भीतर ऄपनी ऄजतररि ररपोटन प्रस्ट्ततु करनी
थी;
और, ईि ऄजधकरण ने केन्रीय सरकार से ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन ऄपनी ऄजतररि
ररपोटन प्रस्ट्ततु करने की ऄिजध तारीख 20 ऄगस्ट् त, 2019 स ेएक िर्न के जलए और बढ़ाने का ऄनुरोध दकया था;
और, केन्रीय सरकार ने ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 768(ऄ) तारीख 17 फरिरी, 2020 द्वारा ईि ऄजधकरण
द्वारा ऄजतररि ररपोटन प्रस्ट्तुत करने की ऄिजध को तारीख 19 ऄगस्ट्त , 2020 तक जलए जिस्ट्ताररत कर ददया था;
और, माननीय ईच्चतम न्यायालय द्वारा अइ.ए. संख्या 109720/2019 के साथ एसएलपी संख्या 33018/2018
के संदभन में ददए गए 20 फरिरी, 2020 के अदेिानुसार केंरीय सरकार न े ऄजधसूचना सख्ं या का.अ. 888(ऄ) तारीख
27 फरिरी, 2020 द्वारा ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईपधारा (2) के ऄधीन ददए गए ईि ऄजधकरण की ररपोट न और
जिजनश्चय को 14 ऄगस्ट्त, 2018 को प्रकाजित दकया था;
और, ईि ऄजधकरण ने केन्रीय सरकार से ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन ऄपनी ऄजतररि
ररपोटन प्रस्ट्ततु करने की ऄिजध तारीख 20 ऄगस्ट् त, 2020 स ेएक िर्न के जलए और बढ़ाने का ऄनुरोध दकया था;
और, केन्रीय सरकार ने ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 2830(ऄ) तारीख 17 ऄगस्ट्त, 2020 द्वारा ईि ऄजधकरण
द्वारा ऄजतररि ररपोटन प्रस्ट्ततु करने की ऄिजध को तारीख 20 ऄगस्ट्त , 2020 स े एक िर् न की और ऄिजध के जलए जिस्ट्ताररत
कर ददया था;
और, ईि ऄजधकरण ने केन्रीय सरकार से ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन ऄपनी ऄजतररि
ररपोटन प्रस्ट्ततु करने की ऄिजध तारीख 20 ऄगस्ट् त, 2021 स ेएक िर्न के जलए और बढ़ाने का ऄनुरोध दकया था;
और, केन्रीय सरकार ने ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 2889(ऄ) तारीख 20िुलाइ, 2021 द्वारा ईि ऄजधकरण
द्वारा ऄजतररि ररपोटन प्रस्ट्ततु करने की ऄिजध को तारीख 20 ऄगस्ट्त , 2021 स े एक िर् न की और ऄिजध के जलए जिस्ट्ताररत
कर ददया था;
और, ईि ऄजधकरण ने ऄब केन्रीय सरकार से ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन ऄपनी
ऄजतररि ररपोटन प्रस्ट्ततु करने की ऄिजध तारीख 20 ऄगस्ट् त, 2022 से एक िर् न के जलए और बढ़ाने का ऄनुरोध दकया है;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
ऄतः, ऄब, केन्रीय सरकार, ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 5 की ईप-धारा (3) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों के
ऄनुसरण म,ें ईि ऄजधकरण द्वारा ऄजतररि ररपोट न प्रस्ट्तुत करने की ऄिजध को तारीख 20 ऄगस्ट्त , 2022 स े एक िर् न
ऄिजध के जलए बढ़ाती ह।ै
[फा. स.ं N-58012/1/2020-बी एम सेक्िन–एम ओ डब्ल ूअर]
देिश्री मुखिी, ऄपर सजचि
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st July, 2022
S.O. 3348(E).—Whereas, the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the
said Tribunal) was constituted on the 16th November, 2010 vide notification of the Government of India in
the erstwhile Ministry of Water Resources, number S.O.2786 (E), dated the 16th November, 2010 under
section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said
Act), for the adjudication of the water disputes regarding Inter-State river Mahadayi and river valley
thereof;
And whereas, the said Tribunal was required to submit its report and decision under sub-section (2)
of section 5 of the said Act within a period of three years, i.e., on or before the 15th November, 2013;
And whereas, the said Tribunal had requested the Central Government to reckon the effective date
of its functioning, i.e., 21st August, 2013 to be the date of its constitution for the propose of sub-section (2)
of section 5 of the said Act;
And whereas, the Central Government vide notification number S.O.2908 (E), dated the
13th November, 2014, had decided that the effective date of constitution of the said Tribunal shall be the
21st August, 2013, and accordingly, under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 5 of the said Act, the
period of three years for submission of report and decision by the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal shall
commence from the 21st August, 2013;
And whereas, the said Tribunal was required to submit its report and decision on or before the
20th August, 2016;
And whereas, the said Tribunal had requested the Central Government to extend the period of
submission of report and decision for a period of one year with effect from the 21st August, 2016;
And whereas, the Central Government vide notification number S.O. 2686(E), dated the
11th August, 2016, had extended the period of submission of report and decision for a period of one year
with effect from the 21st August, 2016;
And whereas, the said Tribunal had further requested the Central Government to extend the period
of submission of report and decision for a period of one year with effect from the 21st August, 2017;
And whereas, the Central Government vide notification number S.O. 2332(E), dated the 24th July,
2017, had extended the period of submission of report and decision for a further period of one year with
effect from the 21st August, 2017;
And whereas, the said Tribunal submitted its report and decision under sub-section (2) of section 5
of the said Act on the 14th August, 2018;
And whereas, the State of Goa had filed an application under Order 39 Rule 2A of the Code of
Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) read with sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act on 20th August,
2018 and had made further reference to the said Tribunal under the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 5
of the said Act on 20th September, 2018;
And whereas, the State of Karnataka had made further reference to the said Tribunal under the
proviso to sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act on 13th November, 2018, the State of Maharashtra
had made further reference to the said Tribunal on 5th November, 2018 and the Central Government made4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
further reference to the said Tribunal on 14th January, 2019 and the said Tribunal had to submit its further
report within a period of one year with effect from the 20th August, 2018;
And whereas, the said Tribunal had requested the Central Government to extend the period of
submission of further report under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act for a period of one year with
effect from the 20th August, 2019;
And whereas, the Central Government vide notification number S.O. 768(E), dated the
17th February, 2020, had extended the period of submission of further report by the said Tribunal up to the
19th August, 2020;
And whereas, as per Hon’ble Supreme Court’s Order dated the 20th February, 2020 in I.A.
No.109720/2019 with SLP No.33018/2018, the Central Government vide notification number S.O. 888(E),
dated the 27th February, 2020, had published the report and decision of the said Tribunal given under
sub-section (2) of section 5 of the said Act on the 14th August, 2018;
And whereas, the said Tribunal had requested the Central Government to extend the period of
submission of further report under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act for a period of one year with
effect from the 20th August, 2020;
And whereas, the Central Government vide notification number S.O. 2830(E), dated the
17th August, 2020, had extended the period of submission of further report by the said Tribunal for a period
of one year with effect from the 20th August, 2020;
And whereas, the said Tribunal had requested the Central Government to extend the period of
submission of its further report under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act for a further period of one
year with effect from the 20th August, 2021;
And whereas, the Central Government vide notification number S.O. 2889(E), dated the 20th July,
2021, had extended the period of submission of further report by the said Tribunal for a further period of
one year with effect from the 20th August, 2021;
And whereas, the said Tribunal has now requested the Central Government to extend the period of
submission of its further report under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act for a period of one year
with effect from the 20th August, 2022;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 5
of the said Act, the Central Government hereby extends the period of submission of further report by the
said Tribunal for a further period of one year with effect from the 20th August, 2022.
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DEBASHREE MUKHERJEE, Addl. Secy.
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