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Publication of Notification regarding extension of tenure of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal in the Gazette of India

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

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**Executive Summary** This notification, issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on June 12, 2026, announces a further extension for the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal to submit its report and decision. The extension is granted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, following a request from the Tribunal. The new deadline for the submission of the final report is July 31, 2027. **Key Points / Main Content** **Tribunal Background and Mandate** * The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal was constituted on April 2, 2004, to adjudicate water disputes regarding the Inter-State river Krishna and its valley. * The primary party states involved in the dispute are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. * The Tribunal submitted its initial report and decision on December 30, 2010. **Legal Framework and Extensions** * Extensions are granted in accordance with Section 5(3) of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956. * Section 89 of the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014, necessitated further extensions to address specific terms of reference arising from the state's reorganization. * The Central Government has the authority to dissolve the Tribunal under Section 12 of the 1956 Act only after the final report is submitted and no further references are required. **Current Extension Details** * The most recent extension was valid until July 31, 2026. * At the request of the Tribunal, the Central Government has officially extended the period for submission of the further report and decision for one additional year. * The extension is effective from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027. **Impact Analysis** **Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal** **Impact** The Tribunal is granted additional time beyond its previous July 2026 deadline to conclude proceedings and finalize its findings. **Action Required** The Tribunal must complete its adjudication and submit the further report and decision to the Central Government by the new deadline of July 31, 2027. **Party States (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra)** **Impact** The final legal resolution and definitive allocation of the Krishna River waters remain pending for an additional year. **Action Required** The states must continue to engage with the Tribunal's proceedings under the existing terms of reference and the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014. **Ministry of Jal Shakti (Central Government)** **Impact** The Ministry remains responsible for the administrative oversight of the Tribunal for the duration of the extension. **Action Required** The Ministry must facilitate the extended term and prepare to review the Tribunal’s decision upon submission to determine if further references or the dissolution of the Tribunal are necessary.

Key Entities Referenced

Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal: A tribunal constituted for the adjudication of water disputes regarding the Inter-State river Krishna and its river valley. Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956: The primary legislative framework under which the tribunal was constituted and its tenure is regulated. Ministry of Jal Shakti: The central ministry responsible for water resources and the department overseeing the tribunal's administrative matters. Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014: Legislation containing specific provisions (Section 89) that mandate the extension of the tribunal's term with specific terms of reference. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra: The specific Indian states involved as primary parties in the water dispute under the tribunal's jurisdiction.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-13062026-273436 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D3H0x6x2x0 26-273436 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.ं 2933] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, िनू 12, 2026/यय ष्े ठ 22, 1948 No. 2933] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026/JYAISTHA 22, 1948 िल िज‍त मत्रं ालय (िल ससं ाधन, नदी जिकास और गगं ा सरं क्षण जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 12 िून, 2026 का.आ. 3039(अ).— अन्तरराजययक नदी िल जििाद अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 33) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 4 के अधीन, भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन िल संसाधन मंत्रालय, की अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 451 (अ), तारीख 2 अप्रलै , 2004 द्वारा कृष्णा िल जििाद अजधकरण (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधकरण कहा गया ह)ै का गठन 2 अप्रलै , 2004 को अतं रराजययक कृष्णा नदी और उसकी नदी घाटी से संबंजधत िल जििादों के न्यायजनणणयन के जलए दकया गया था; और, उक्त अजधकरण न ेउक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (2) के अधीन अपनी ररपोटण और जिजनजश्चय तारीख 30 ददसंबर, 2010 को प्रस्ट्तुत कर ददया ह;ै और, केंद्रीय सरकार और पक्षकार रायय आंध्र प्रदेि, कनाणटक और महाराष्ट्र द्वारा उनसे संबंजधत जनदेि उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन उक्त अजधकरण को तारीख 29 माच,ण 2011 को प्रस्ट्तुत दकए गए ह;ैं 4267 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन उक्त अजधकरण द्वारा अजतररक्त ररपोटण को 29 माच,ण 2011 से एक िर् ण या उससे पहले, केंद्रीय सरकार को भेिना अपेजक्षत था; और, उक्त अजधकरण के अनरु ोध पर, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन अजतररक्त ररपोटण प्रस्ट्ततु करने की अिजध समय-समय पर अजधसूचना सखं यांक 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 27 जसतंबर, 2013, का.आ. 3515 (अ) तारीख 27 निंबर, 2013 द्वारा 31 िनिरी, 2014 तक बढाई गई थी, जिसे िल संसाधन मंत्रालय के तारीख 5 फरिरी, 2014 के आदेि द्वारा 31 िलु ाई, 2014 तक और बढाया गया था; और, इसी बीच उक्त अजधकरण ने केंद्रीय सरकार को उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन अपनी अजतररक्त ररपोटण 29 निंबर, 2013 को अग्रेजर्त कर दी ह;ै और, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 12 के अधीन, केंद्रीय सरकार, अजधकरण द्वारा ररपोटण भेि ददए िाने के पश्चात और यथािीघ्र केंद्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो िाने पर दक मामले में अजधकरण को कोई अजतररक्त जनदेि आिश्यक नहीं होगा, अजधकरण का जिघटन कर देगी। और, आंध्र प्रदिे पुनगणठन अजधजनयम, 2014 (2014 का 6) की धारा 89 म ें यह उपबंध दकया गया ह ै दक कृष्णा िल जििाद अजधकरण की अिजध उक्त धारा के खंड (क) और खंड (ख) म ेंजिजनर्दणष्ट जनदेि-जनबंधनों के साथ बढाई िायेगी; और, केंद्रीय सरकार न,े अंतरराजययक नदी िल जििाद अजधजनयम, 1956 की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, उक्त अजधकरण द्वारा अजतररक्त ररपोटण प्रस्ट्तुत करन े की अिजध को अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 1290 (अ), तारीख 15 मई, 2014 द्वारा तारीख 1 अगस्ट्त, 2014 से दो िर् णकी और अिजध के जलए बढाया गया था तादक आंध्र प्रदेि पुनगणठन अजधजनयम, 2014 की धारा 89 के खडं (क) और खंड (ख) म ेंजिजनर्दणष्ट जनदेि-जनबधं नों का जनदान दकया िा सके; और, उक्त अजधकरण के अनरु ोध पर, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन अजतररक्त ररपोटण प्रस्ट्ततु करने की अिजध समय-समय पर अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 2462 (अ), तारीख 18 िलु ाई, 2016, का.आ. 2459 (अ), तारीख 31 िुलाई, 2017, का.आ. 3950 (अ), तारीख 9 अगस्ट्त, 2018, का.आ. 3146 (अ), तारीख 29 अगस्ट्त, 2019, का.आ. 2412 (अ), तारीख 23 िुलाई, 2020, का.आ. 2890 (अ), तारीख 20 िुलाई, 2021, का.आ. 2916 (अ), तारीख 27 िून, 2022 और का.आ. 2994 (अ), तारीख 06 िलु ाई, 2023 द्वारा और बढा दी गई थी; और, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3, धारा 5 की उप-धारा (1) और धारा 12 के उपबंधों के अनुसरण म,ें केंद्रीय सरकार ने न्यायजनणणयन के जलए उक्त अजधकरण को भारत सरकार के िल िजक्त मंत्रालय, िल संसाधन, नदी जिकास और गंगा संरक्षण जिभाग, की अजधसूचना संखया का.आ. 4375 (अ), तारीख 6 अ‍टूबर, 2023 द्वारा अजतररक्त जनदेि जनबंधन जनर्दणष्ट दकए थे; और, उक्त अजधकरण के अनुरोध पर, कृष्णा िल जििाद अजधकरण के ररपोटण और जिजनश्चय प्रस्ट्तुत करने की अिजध को अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 1507 (अ), तारीख 21 माचण, 2024 द्वारा समय-समय पर और बढाया गया था तथा इस े अंजतम बार अजधसूचना सखं यांक का.आ. 3221(अ), तारीख 10 िलु ाई, 2025 द्वारा 01 अगस्ट्त 2025 स े 31 िुलाई 2026 तक की अिजध के जलए और बढाया गया था; और, उक्त अजधकरण न ेररपोटण और जिजनश्चय प्रस्ट्ततु करने के जलए अिजध को 1 अगस्ट्त, 2026 से 31 िुलाई, 2027 तक की अिजध तक और बढाने का अनुरोध दकया है;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 अतः, अब, केंद्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, कृष्णा िल जििाद अजधकरण द्वारा ररपोटण और जिजनश्चय प्रस्ट्ततु करने की अिजध को तारीख 1 अगस्ट्त 2026 स े 31 िुलाई 2027 तक की और अिजध के जलए बढाती ह।ै [फा. स.ं एन. 57012/1/2021-बी.एम.] प्रदीप कुमार अग्रिाल, संय‍ु त सजचि MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th June, 2026 S.O. 3039(E).— Whereas, the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (hereinafter 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) (hereinafter 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 the 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 notification numbers 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 up to the 31st January, 2014, which was further extended up to 31st July, 2014, vide Ministry of Water Resources order dated the 5th February, 2014; And, whereas, in the meantime, 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 two years with effect from the 1st August, 2014 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 S.O.1290 (E), dated the 15th May, 2014; 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 notification numbers 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), dated4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] the 29th August, 2019, S.O. 2412 (E), dated the 23rd July, 2020, S.O. 2890 (E), dated the 20th July, 2021, S.O. 2916 (E), dated the 27th June, 2022, and S.O. 2994 (E), dated the 6th July, 2023; And, whereas, in pursuance of the provisions of section 3, sub-section (1) of section 5 and section 12 of the said Act, the Central Government referred further terms of reference to the said Tribunal for adjudication 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. 4375 (E), dated the 6th October, 2023; And, whereas, on the request of the said Tribunal, the period of submission of report and decision by the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal was extended vide notification number S.O. 1507(E), dated the 21st March, 2024 and was last extended vide notification number S.O. 3221(E), dated the 10th July, 2025 with effect from the 1st August, 2025 to 31st July, 2026; 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 August, 2026 to 31st July, 2027; Now, therefore, in exercise 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 report and decision by the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal for a further period with effect from the 1st day of August, 2026 to 31st day of July, 2027. [F. No. N-57012/1/2021-BM] PRADEEP KUMAR AGRAWAL, 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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