Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, extends the period for the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal to submit its report and decision by one year, effective from August 1, 2020. This extension is granted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, to address specific terms of reference related to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The original tribunal was constituted in 2004 to adjudicate water disputes regarding the Krishna River.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Background and Context:**
* The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal was established on April 2, 2004, to resolve water disputes related to the Krishna River.
* The Tribunal submitted its initial report and decision on December 30, 2010.
* References were made to the Tribunal by the Central Government and the Party States (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra) on March 29, 2011.
* **Extension of Tribunal's Term:**
* The Tribunal's deadline for submitting a further report was extended multiple times through various notifications.
* Section 89 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, mandated the extension of the Tribunal's term with specific terms of reference.
* The Central Government previously extended the submission period by one year from August 1, 2018, via notification S.O. 3146 E, dated August 29, 2019.
* **Current Extension:**
* The Central Government extends the period for the Tribunal to submit its report and decision by one year, effective from August 1, 2020.
* This extension is authorized under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
Impact Analysis:
* Central Government
* Impact: Responsible for overseeing the Tribunal's operations and ensuring compliance with the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, and the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
* Action Required: Monitor the Tribunal's progress and prepare for the receipt and potential implementation of the Tribunal's further report and decision.
* Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal
* Impact: Granted additional time to complete its report and decision, specifically addressing the terms of reference outlined in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
* Action Required: Continue work on the report and decision, ensuring submission by the new deadline of August 1, 2021.
* Party States (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra)
* Impact: The outcome of the Tribunal's report and decision will directly affect the allocation and management of Krishna River water resources within these states.
* Action Required: Monitor the Tribunal's proceedings and prepare to respond to the report and decision, as it will likely impact water resource management strategies within their respective jurisdictions.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Jal Shakti: A ministry of the Government of India.
Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation: A department under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal: A tribunal constituted for the adjudication of water disputes regarding the Inter-State river Krishna and its river valley.
InterState 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: One of the party states involved in the water dispute.
Karnataka: One of the party states involved in the water dispute.
Maharashtra: One of the party states involved in the water dispute.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 2127] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, िुलाई 23, 2020/ श्रािण 1, 1942
No. 2127] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020/SHRAVANA 1, 1942
िल िजि मत्रं ालय
(िलससं ाधन, नदी जिकास और गगं ा संरक्षण जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 16 िुलाई, 2020
का. आ. 2412(अ).—अन्तरराजययक नदी िल जििाद अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 33) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात उि अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 4 के अधीन अजधसूचना संखयांक का0 आ0 451 (अ),तारीख 2 अप्रलै ,
2004 द्वारा कृष्णा िल जििाद अजधकरण (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उि अजधकरण कहा गया ह)ै का गठन अन्तरराजययक
कृष्णा नदी और उसकी नदी घाटी स े संबंजधत िल जििादों के न्यायजनणणयन के जलए दकया गया था;
और, उि अजधकरण ने उि अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (2) के अधीन अपनी ररपोट ण और जिजनश्चय
तारीख 30 ददसम्बर 2010 को प्रस्ट्ततु कर ददया ह;ै
और, केन्रीय सरकार और पक्षकार रायय आन्र प्रदेि, कनाणटक और महाराष्ट्र द्वारा उनस े संबंजधत जनदेि उि
अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन उि अजधकरण को तारीख 29 माचण, 2011 को भेि ददए गए ह;ैं
और, उि अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन उि अजधकरण द्वारा अजतररि ररपोट ण तारीख 29
माचण 2011 को या उससे एक िर्ण पहल,े केन्रीय सरकार को भेिना अपेजक्षत था;
और उि अजधकरण के अनुरोध पर उि अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन अजतररि ररपोट ण
प्रस्ट्तुत करन े की अिजध समय-समय पर अजधसूचना संखयांक का0 आ0 653 (अ),तारीख 29 माचण, 2012, का0 आ0
2339 (अ),तारीख 28 जसतंबर, 2012, का0 आ0 916 (अ),तारीख 2 अप्रैल,2013,का0 आ0 2939 (अ),तारीख 27
3249 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जसतंबर,2013, का0 आ0 3515 (अ) तारीख 27 निंबर, 2013 द्वारा 31 िनिरी, 2014 तक बढ़ाई गई थी जिसे िल
संसाधन मंत्रालय के तारीख 5 फरिरी, 2014 के आदेि, अजधसूचना संखया का0 आ0 1290 (अ), तारीख 15 मई, 2014,
का0 आ0 2462 (अ), तारीख 18 िुलाई, 2016, का0 आ0 2459 (अ), तारीख 31 िलु ाई, 2017 और का0 आ0 3950
(अ), तारीख 9 अगस्ट्त, 2018 द्वारा और बढ़ा ददया गया था
और, उि अजधकरण न े उि अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन केंरीय सरकार को अपनी
अजतररि ररपोट ण 29 निम्बर, 2013 को अग्रेजर्त कर दी ह ै
और, उि अजधजनयम की धारा 12 के अधीन अजधकरण द्वारा ररपोट ण अग्रेजर्त दकये िाने के पश्चात और केंरीय
सरकार का यह समाधान होन े पर दक इस मामले म ें अजधकरण को कोई अजतररि जनदेि भिे ा िाना आिश्यक नहीं होगा,
केंरीय सरकार अजधकरण का यथािीघ्र जिघटन कर दगे ी
और, आंर प्रदेि पुनगणठन अजधजनयम, 2014 (2014 का 6) की धारा 89 म ें यह उपबंध दकया गया ह ै दक कृष्णा
िल जििाद अजधकरण की अिजध उि धारा के खंड (क) और खंड (ख) म ेंजिजनर्दष्टण जनबंधनानुसार बढाई िायेगी
और, केंरीय सरकार न,े उि अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए,
उि अजधकरण द्वारा अजतररि ररपोट ण प्रस्ट्ततु करन े की अिजध को द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के िल
संसाधन, नदी जिकास और गगं ा संरक्षण मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक का0 आ0 3146 (अ), तारीख 29 अगस्ट्त, 2019
द्वारा तारीख 1 अगस्ट्त, 2019 से एक िर्ण की और अिजध के जलए बढ़ाया गया था तादक उि धारा के खंड (क) और खडं
(ख) म ेंजिजनर्दष्टण जनबंधन के जनदेिों का जनदान दकया िा सके
और, उि अजधकरण ने ररपोटण और जिजनश्चय प्रस्ट्तुत करने के जलए 1 अगस्ट्त, 2020 से और एक िर्ण की अिजध
बढ़ाने का अनरु ोध दकया
अतः, अब, केन्रीय सरकार, अन्तरराजययक नदी िल जििाद अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 33) की धारा 5 की
उपधारा (3) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, कृष्णा िल जििाद अजधकरण द्वारा अजतररि ररपोट ण और
जिजनश्चय प्रस्ट्ततु करने की अिजध को तारीख 1 अगस्ट्त, 2020 से और एक िर् ण की अिजध के जलए बढ़ाती ह।ै
[फा.सं. एन-57012/1/2020-बी.एम.]
देिश्री मुख़िी, अपर सजचि
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
(Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th July, 2020
S.O. 2412(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 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 has 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
have 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-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
section (3) of section 5 of the said Act was extended from time to time vide notifications number 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 and
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 18th July, 2016, S.O. 2459 (E) dated 31st July,
2017 and S.O. 3950 (E) dated 9th August, 2018;
And, whereas, the said Tribunal has 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 said Act, 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, 2018 so as to address the terms of reference specified in clauses (a) and (b)
of the said section vide notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and
Ganga Rejuvenation number S.O. 3146 (E), dated the 29th August, 2019;
And, whereas, the said Tribunal had requested to extend the period of submission of report and decision for a
period of one year with effect from the 1st day of August, 2020;
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 period of one year with effect from 1st
day of August, 2020.
[F. No. N-57012/1/2020-BM]
DEBASHREE MUKHERJEE, Addl. Secy.
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