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Notification regarding extension of tenure of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal

Issued by Ministry of Jal Shakti · Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification extends the deadline for the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT) to submit its report and decision.
  • The extension is granted under Section 5(3) of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
  • The new deadline for the KWDT to submit its report and decision is March 31, 2024.

Key Changes

  • The deadline for the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT) to submit its report and decision has been extended from August 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024.
  • This extension is enacted using the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
  • The extension is in response to a request from the KWDT.
  • Previous extensions were granted via notifications including S.O. 653(E), dated the 29th March, 2012, S.O. 2339 (E), dated the 28th September, 2012, S.O. 916 (E), dated the 2nd April, 2013, S.O. 2939 (E), dated the 27th September, 2013, S.O. 3515(E), dated the 27th November, 2013, S.O .1290 (E), dated the 15th May, 2014, S.O. 2462 (E), dated the 18th July, 2016, S.O. 2459 (E), dated the 31st July, 2017, S.O. 3950 (E), dated the 9th August, 2018, S.O. 3146 (E), dated the 29th August, 2019, S.O. 2412 (E), dated the 23rd July, 2020, and S.O. 2890 (E), dated the 20th July, 2021 and S.O. 2916 (E), dated the 27th June, 2022.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Ministry of Jal Shakti: Responsible for implementing the provisions of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 and ensuring the tribunal can fulfill its mandate.

Suggested Action Items

  • The Central Government should be prepared to dissolve the Tribunal as soon as it is satisfied that no further reference to the Tribunal in the matter would be necessary.

Key Entities Referenced

Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT): A tribunal constituted by the Central Government to adjudicate water disputes related to the Inter-State river Krishna and its river valley. Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers and river valleys. Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014: An act of the Parliament of India that bifurcated the state of Andhra Pradesh into the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Ministry of Jal Shakti: The Union Ministry in the Government of India which was formed in May 2019 by merging the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-08072023-247141 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-08072023-247141 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2869] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, िुलाई 7, 2023/आषाढ़ 16, 1945 No. 2869] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2023/ASHADHA 16, 1945 िल िजि मत्रं ालय (िल ससं ाधन, नदी जिकास और गगं ा सरं क्षण जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 6 िलु ाई, 2023 का.आ. 2994(अ).—अंतरराजययक नदी िल जििाद अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 33) (जिस े यहां पर इसके पश्चात ् उि अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 4 के अधीन, भारत सरकार के तत्क ालीन िल संसाधन मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख् या का.आ. 451 (अ), तारीख 2 अप्रैल, 2004 द्वारा कृष्ण ा िल जििाद अजधकरण (जिस े इसम ें इसके पश्चात ् उि अजधकरण कहा गया ह)ै का गठन तारीख 2 अप्रैल, 2004 को अंतर-राजययक कृष्ण ा नदी और उसकी नदी घाटी स े संबंजधत िल जििादों के न्यायजनणणयन के जलए दकया गया था; और, उि अजधकरण ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (2) के अधीन अपनी ररपोटण और जनणणय तारीख 30 ददसंबर, 2010 को प्रस्ट् तुत कर ददया ह;ै और, केंद्रीय सरकार और पक्षकार आंध्र प्रदेि, कनाणटक और महाराष्र राययों द्वारा उनस े संबंजधत जनदेि उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन उक्त अजधकरण को तारीख 29 माच,ण 2011 को भेि ददए गए ह;ैं और, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन उक्त अजधकरण द्वारा केंद्रीय सरकार को आग े की ररपोटण तारीख 29 माच,ण 2011 को या उससे एक िर् ण पूिण, भेिना अपेजक्षत था; और, उक्त अजधकरण के अनरु ोध पर उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन आग े की ररपोटण प्रस्ट् तुत करन े की अिजध समय-समय पर अजधसूचना सख्ं याकं का.आ. 653 (अ), तारीख 29 माच,ण 2012, का.आ. 2339 (अ), तारीख 28 जसतंबर, 2012, का.आ. 916 (अ), तारीख 2 अप्रलै , 2013, का.आ. 2939 (अ), तारीख 4355 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 27 जसतंबर, 2013, का. आ. 3515 (अ) तारीख 27 निंबर, 2013 द्वारा 31 िनिरी, 2014 तक आगे बढाा़ई गई थी जिसे िल संसाधन मत्रं ालय के तारीख 5 फरिरी, 2014 के आदेि द्वारा तारीख 31 िलु ाई, 2014 तक बढाई गयी थी, अजधसूचना संख् या का.आ. 1290(अ), तारीख 15 मई, 2014, का.आ. 2462(अ), तारीख 18 िलु ाई, 2016 का.आ. 2459 (अ), तारीख 31 िुलाई, 2017; का.आ. 3950 (अ), तारीख 9 अगस्ट् त, 2018 और का.आ. 3146(अ), तारीख 29, अगस्ट् त 2019 और का.आ. 2412 (अ), तारीख 23 िलु ाई, 2020 और का.आ. 2890(अ), तारीख 20 िुलाई, 2021 द्वारा बढा दी गई थी; और, उक्त अजधकरण न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन केंद्रीय सरकार को अपनी आग े की ररपोटण की तारीख 29 निंबर, 2013 को अग्रेजर्त कर दी; और, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 12 के अधीन, अजधकरण द्वारा ररपोटण अग्रेजर्त दकय े िान े के पश् चात् और केंद्रीय सरकार को यह संतुजि होन े पर दक भजिष्य म ें इस संदभ ण म ें अजधकरण की आगे की मामल े म ें आिश् यकता नहीं होगी, केंद्रीय सरकार अजधकरण का यथािीघ्र जिघटन कर दगे ी; और, आंध्र प्रदेि पुनगणठन अजधजनयम, 2014 (2014 का 6) की धारा 89 म ें यह उपबंध दकया गया ह ैदक कृष्ण ा िल जििाद अजधकरण की अिजध उक्त धारा के खंड (क) और खडं (ख) म ें जिजनर्दणष् ट जनदेि-जनबंधनों के साथ बढाई िायेगी; और, केंद्रीय सरकार न,े अतं राणजययक नदी िल जििाद अजधजनयम, 1956 की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, उक्त अजधकरण द्वारा आग े की ररपोटण प्रस्ट् ततु करन े की अिजध को भारत सरकार के िल िजि मंत्रालय, िल संसाधन, नदी जिकास और गंगा संरक्षण जिभाग की अजधसूचना संख् या का.आ. 2916 (अ), तारीख 27 िून, 2022 द्वारा तारीख 1 अगस्ट्त , 2022 स े एक िर् ण की और अिजध के जलए बढाई गई थी तादक आध्रं प्रदेि पनु गणठन अजधजनयम, 2014 की धारा 89 के खंड (क) और खंड (ख) म ें जिजनर्दणष् ट जनदेि-जनबंधनों का जनदान दकया िा सके; और, उक्त अजधकरण ने ररपोट ण और जनणणय प्रस्ट् ततु करन े के जलए अिजध को तारीख 1 अगस्ट् त, 2023 स े तारीख 31 माच,ण 2024 तक के जलए बढाने का अनुरोध दकया ह;ै अत:, अब, केंद्रीय सरकार, अतं र-राजययक नदी िल जििाद अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 33) की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, कृष्ण ा िल जििाद अजधकरण द्वारा ररपोटण और जनणणय प्रस्ट् तुत करन े की अिजध को तारीख 1 अगस्ट् त, 2023 स े 31 माचण, 2024 तक बढाती ह ै। [फा. स.ं एन.-57012/1/2021-बी.एम.] आनंद मोहन, संयुि सजचि MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th July, 2023 S.O. 2994(E).—Whereas, the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Tribunal) was constituted on the 2nd April, 2004 vide notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Water Resources, number S.O. 451(E), dated the 2nd April, 2004, under section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), for the adjudication of the water disputes regarding Inter-State river Krishna and river valley thereof; And, whereas, the said Tribunal submitted its report and decision under sub-section (2) of section 5 of the said Act on 30th December, 2010; And, whereas, the Central Government and the Party States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra preferred their respective references to the said Tribunal under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act on 29th March, 2011; And, whereas, the said Tribunal was required to forward to the Central Government a further report under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act on or before one year from 29th March, 2011; And, whereas, on the request of the said Tribunal, the period of submission of further report under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act was extended from time to time vide notifications number S.O 653(E),[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 dated the 29th March, 2012, S.O. 2339 (E), dated the 28th September, 2012, S.O. 916 (E), dated the 2nd April, 2013, S.O. 2939 (E), dated the 27th September, 2013, S.O. 3515(E), dated the 27th November, 2013 up to the 31st January, 2014, which was further extended up to 31st July, 2014, vide Ministry of Water Resources order dated 5th February, 2014, S.O .1290 (E), dated the 15th May, 2014, S.O. 2462 (E), dated the 18th July, 2016, S.O. 2459 (E), dated the 31st July, 2017, S.O. 3950 (E), dated the 9th August, 2018, S.O. 3146 (E), dated the 29th August, 2019, S.O. 2412 (E), dated the 23rd July, 2020, and S.O. 2890 (E), dated the 20th July, 2021; And, whereas, the said Tribunal forwarded to the Central Government its further report under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act on the 29th November, 2013; And, whereas, under section 12 of the said Act, the Central Government shall dissolve the Tribunal after it has forwarded its report and as soon as the Central Government is satisfied that no further reference to the Tribunal in the matter would be necessary; And, whereas, section 89 of the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014 (6 of 2014) provides that the term of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal shall be extended with the terms of reference specified in clauses (a) and (b) of the said section; And, whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, the Central Government extended the period of submission of further report by the said Tribunal for a further period of one year with effect from the 1st August, 2022 so as to address the terms of reference specified in clauses (a) and (b) of section 89 of the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014 vide notification of the Government of India, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, number S.O. 2916 (E), dated the 27th June, 2022; And, whereas, the said Tribunal has requested to extend the period of submission of report and decision for a further period with effect from the 1st day of August, 2023 to 31st day of March, 2024; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956), the Central Government hereby extends the period of submission of report and decision by the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal for a further period with effect from the 1st day of August, 2023 to 31st day of March, 2024. [F. No. N-57012/1/2021-BM] ANAND MOHAN, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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