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Extension of Water Dispute Tribunals
June 22 , 2026
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- The Central Government extended the tenure of the Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal and the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal by one year through gazette notifications issued on 15 June 2026.
- Inter-State Water Dispute Tribunals are constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, to settle disputes over inter-state river waters.
- The Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal, constituted in April 1986, adjudicates water-sharing disputes among Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
- The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT-II), constituted in April 2004, deals with water-sharing disputes among Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana.
- Water is a State subject under Entry 17 of the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.
- The Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal dispute is linked to the sharing of Ravi-Beas waters between Punjab and Haryana.
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