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Publication of Notification regarding extension of tenure of Ravi and Beas Waters 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** The Ministry of Jal Shakti has issued a notification to extend the deadline for the Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal to submit its further report to the Central Government. Citing the complexity and exigencies of the work involved, the government has extended the submission period by one year. The new deadline for the Tribunal to forward its report on the references made to it is August 5, 2027. **Key Points / Main Content** **Tribunal Background and Mandate** * The Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal was constituted on April 2, 1986, under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956. * Its purpose is the verification and adjudication of specific matters related to the Punjab Settlement. * The Tribunal submitted its initial report to the Central Government on January 30, 1987. **Request for Further Clarification** * On August 19, 1987, the Central Government sought further explanations and guidance from the Tribunal regarding its initial report, as permitted under section 5(3) of the Act. * The Tribunal is currently engaged in an "enormous exercise" to complete this further report. **Deadline Extension** * The previous deadline for the submission of the further report was August 5, 2026. * The Central Government has now officially extended this period by one year. * The Tribunal is now required to forward its report to the Central Government by August 5, 2027. **Formal Amendment** * The notification S.O. 905(E) dated August 5, 2003, is amended to reflect the new date. * The words “till the 5th day of August, 2026” are substituted with “till the 5th day of August, 2027” in the principal notification. **Impact Analysis** **Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal** **Impact** The Tribunal is granted an additional year to finalize its verification, adjudication, and explanatory work regarding the Punjab Settlement references. **Action Required** The Tribunal must complete its proceedings and forward the final report to the Central Government on or before August 5, 2027. **Central Government (Ministry of Jal Shakti)** **Impact** The government formalizes the delay in receiving the final adjudication, extending its oversight of the Tribunal’s progress for another year. **Action Required** The Ministry must monitor the Tribunal’s progress and maintain the administrative framework necessary for the Tribunal to function until the new 2027 deadline.

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Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal: A tribunal constituted for the verification and adjudication of specific water dispute matters related to the Punjab Settlement. Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal was established and granted reporting extensions. Ministry of Jal Shakti: The central ministry overseeing the Department of Water Resources and responsible for the administration of the water tribunal. Punjab Settlement: A referenced agreement whose specific terms necessitated the formation of the Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal for adjudication.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-13062026-273419 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D3H0x6x2x0 26-273419 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.ं 2918] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, िनू 12, 2026/यय ष्े ठ 22, 1948 No. 2918] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026/JYAISTHA 22, 1948 िल िजि मत्रं ालय (िल ससं ाधन, नदी जिकास और गगं ा सरं क्षण जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 11 िून, 2026 का.आ. 3024(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार ने, अतं रराजययक नदी िल जििाद अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 33) (जिस े इसमें इसके पश् चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 14 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन िल संसाधन मंत्रालय द्वारा िारी अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 169 (अ), तारीख 2 अप्रलै , 1986 द्वारा, उसमें जनर्दिष्ट पंिाब बंदोबस्ट् त के कजतपय जिषयों के सत्यापन और न्यायजनणियन के जलए, रािी और ब्यास िल अजधकरण (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात् उक्त अजधकरण कहा गया ह)ै का गठन दकया था; और, उि अजधकरण न े केन्द्रीय सरकार को तारीख 30 िनिरी, 1987 को अपनी ररपोर्ि अग्रेजषत की थी; और, केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा उि अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के जनबंधनानुसार उक्त अजधकरण को, पूिोि ररपोर्ि पर अपेजक्षत स्ट्पष्टीकरण और मागिदिनि के जलए, 19 अगस्ट्त, 1987 को अजतररि जनदिे ददए गए थ;े और, केंद्रीय सरकार न े उि अजधकरण द्वारा इसके आग े की ररपोर्ि को पूरा करने म ें दकए िान े िाल े िृहत कायि पर जिचार करते हुए, उि ररपोर्ि दने े की अिजध को समय-समय पर 5 अगस्ट्त, 2026 तक बढ़ाया था; 4250 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और, केंद्रीय सरकार, उि अजधकरण द्वारा उल्लेख दकये गए अन्तििजलत कायि की अत्यािश्यकताओं को ध्यान म ें रखते हुए, उि अिजध को 5 अगस्ट्त, 2026 से एक िषि के जलए बढ़ाया िाना आिश्यक समझती ह;ै अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उस अिजध को, जिसके भीतर उि अजधकरण इस प्रकार ददए गए जनदेिों पर अपनी ररपोर्ि 5 अगस्ट् त, 2027 तक केंद्रीय सरकार को भेि सकेगा, और बढ़ाती ह ै और उस प्रयोिन के जलए भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन िल संसाधन मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 905(अ), तारीख 5 अगस्ट्त, 2003 में जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाित:् - उि अजधसूचना के, अंजतम परै ा में, ‘‘5 अगस्ट्त, 2026 तक’’, िब्दों, अंकों और अक्षरों के स्ट्थान पर, ‘‘5 अगस्ट्त, 2027 तक’’, िब्द, अंक और अक्षर रख ेिाएंगे। [फा. स.ं 59012/1/2021-बी.एम. अनुभाग- एमओडब्ल् यआू र] प्रदीप कुमार अग्रिाल, संयुि सजचि रर्प्पण: रािी और ब्यास िल अजधकरण का गठन करन े िाली मूल अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 169 (अ), तारीख 2 अप्रैल, 1986 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और तत्पश्चात सखं यांक का.आ. 3234, तारीख 23 निंबर, 1996, और का.आ. 666 (अ), तारीख 10 िनू , 2003 द्वारा संिोजधत की गई थी और उस अिजध को जिसके भीतर अजधकरण से अपनी ररपोर्ि केंद्रीय सरकार को भेिन ेकी अपेक्षा की गई थी, अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 905 (अ), तारीख 5 अगस्ट्त, 2003 द्वारा जिजनर्दिष्ट की गई थी, जिस े समय-समय पर अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 889 (अ), तारीख 5 अगस्ट्त, 2004, का.आ. 166 (अ), तारीख 4 फरिरी, 2005, का.आ. 1093 (अ), तारीख 4 अगस्ट्त, 2005, का.आ. 133 (अ), तारीख 3 फरिरी, 2006, का.आ. 1218 (अ), तारीख 28 िलु ाई, 2006, का.आ. 104 (अ), तारीख 2 फरिरी, 2007, का.आ. 1112 (अ), तारीख 6 िुलाई, 2007, का.आ. 212 (अ), तारीख 30 िनिरी, 2008, का.आ. 1700 (अ), तारीख 16 िुलाई, 2008, का.आ. 397(अ), तारीख 4 फरिरी, 2009, का.आ. 1812 (अ), तारीख 23 िलु ाई, 2009, का.आ. 203 (अ), तारीख 29 िनिरी, 2010, का.आ. 1920 (अ), तारीख 5 अगस्ट्त, 2010, का.आ. 250 (अ), तारीख 4 फरिरी, 2011, का.आ. 1803 (अ), तारीख 5 अगस्ट्त, 2011, का.आ. 216 (अ), तारीख 3 फरिरी, 2012, का.आ. 1736 (अ), तारीख 3 अगस्ट्त, 2012, का.आ. 317 (अ), तारीख 4 फरिरी, 2013, का.आ. 2310 (अ), तारीख 29 िलु ाई, 2013, का.आ. 2002 (अ), तारीख 6 अगस्ट्त, 2014, का.आ. 2176 (अ), तारीख 10 अगस्ट्त, 2015, का.आ. 2571 (अ), तारीख 01 अगस्ट्त, 2016, का.आ. 2458 (अ), तारीख 3 अगस्ट्त, 2017, का.आ. 3949 (अ), तारीख 9 अगस्ट्त, 2018, का.आ. 2754 (अ), तारीख 01 अगस्ट्त, 2019, का.आ. 2443 (अ), तारीख 27 िलु ाई, 2020, का.आ. 3597 (अ), तारीख 03 जसतम्बर, 2021, का.आ. 3696 (अ), तारीख 04 अगस्ट् त, 2022, का.आ. 2768 (अ), तारीख 26 िून, 2023, का.आ. 3114 (अ), तारीख 05 अगस्ट् त, 2024 और का.आ. 3056 (अ), तारीख 9 िलु ाई, 2025 द्वारा बढ़ाई गई थी।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (Department Of Water Resources, River Development And Ganga Rejuvenation) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th June, 2026 S.O. 3024(E).— Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 14 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956) (hereinafter called the said Act), constituted the Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal (hereinafter called the said Tribunal) for verification and adjudication nd of certain matters of the Punjab Settlement, referred therein, vide notification number S.O. 169(E), dated the 2 April, 1986, issued by the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Water Resources; th And whereas, the said Tribunal forwarded its report to the Central Government on the 30 January, 1987; th And whereas, further references have been made by the Central Government to the said Tribunal on the 19 August, 1987, requiring explanation and guidance on the report aforesaid, in terms of sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act; And whereas, considering the enormous exercise undertaken by the said Tribunal in completing its further th report, the Central Government extended the period of making the said report from time to time, till the 5 day of August, 2026; And whereas, the Central Government, keeping in view the exigencies of the work involved, as pointed out th by the said Tribunal, considers it necessary to extend the said period for one year from the 5 day of August, 2026; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 5 of said Act, the Central Government hereby further extends the period, within which the said Tribunal may forward its report on the th references so made, to the Central Government till the 5 day of August, 2027, and for that purpose makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Water th Resources number S.O. 905(E), dated the 5 August, 2003, namely: - th In the said notification, in the last paragraph, for the words, figures and letters “till the 5 day of August, th 2026”, the words, figures and letters “till the 5 day of August, 2027” shall be substituted. [F. No. N-59012/1/2021-BM Section-MOWR] PRADEEP KUMAR AGRAWAL, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal notification constituting the Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal was published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O. 169(E), dated the 2nd April, 1986 and subsequently amended vide number S.O. 3234, dated the 23rd November, 1996, S.O. 666(E), dated the 10th June, 2003 and the period within which the Tribunal was required to forward its further report to the Central Government was specified vide notification number S.O. 905(E), dated the 5th August, 2003, which was extended from time to time vide notification numbers S.O. 889(E), dated the 5th August, 2004, S.O. 166(E), dated the 4th February, 2005, S.O. 1093(E), dated the 4th August, 2005, S.O. 133(E), dated the 3rd February, 2006, S.O. 1218(E), dated the 28th July, 2006, S.O. 104(E), dated the 2nd February, 2007, S.O. 1112(E), dated the 6th July, 2007, S.O. 212(E), dated the 30th January, 2008, S.O. 1700(E), dated the 16th July, 2008, S.O. 397(E), dated the 4th February, 2009, S.O. 1812(E), dated the 23rd July, 2009, S.O. 203(E), dated the 29th January, 2010, S.O. 1920(E), dated the 5th August, 2010, S.O. 250(E), dated the 4th February, 2011, S.O. 1803 (E), dated the 5th August, 2011, S.O. 216(E), dated the 3rd February, 2012, S.O. 1736 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2012, S.O. 317 (E), dated the 4th February, 2013, S.O. 2310 (E), dated the 29th July, 2013, S.O. 2002 (E), dated the 6th August, 2014, S.O. 2176 (E), dated the 10th August, 2015, S.O. 2571 (E), dated the 1st August, 2016, S.O. 2458 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2017, S.O. 3949 (E), dated the 9th August, 2018, S.O. 2754 (E), dated the 1st August, 2019, S.O. 2443 (E), dated the 27th July, 2020, S.O. 3597(E), dated the 3rd September, 2021, S.O. 3696(E), dated the 4th August, 2022, S.O. 2768 (E), dated the 26th June, 2023, S.O.3114(E), dated the 5th August, 2024 and S.O. 3056(E), dated 9th July, 2025. 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