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Time of India
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
India's oldest water tribunal gets yet another extension after 39 years of unresolved dispute
Nearly four decades after it was constituted, the Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal — India's oldest active inter-state water dispute tribunal — has been granted yet another one-year extension, effective from August 5. The extension was notified by the Union government and made public on Friday. Formed in April 1986 under the Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956, the tribunal was tasked with adjudicating water-sharing disputes over the Ravi and Beas rivers among Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Despite forwarding a report in 1987, the tribunal has yet to deliver a final resolution, as the concerned states sought clarifications on several issues, keeping the matter pending for over 39 years. 'The central government, after considering the exigencies of the work involved as pointed out by the tribunal, is of the opinion that it is necessary to extend the period for submission of the further report of the Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal by one year,' read the official notification. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Sharp Design, Smoother Drives. Toyota Glanza Learn More Undo The prolonged delay holds significance not only because of the sheer passage of time but also due to the pending Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute between Punjab and Haryana. The outcome of the tribunal's final report is expected to play a crucial role in resolving the decades-long SYL impasse, as the canal pertains directly to the sharing of Ravi-Beas waters. The Ravi and Beas tribunal is one of five such tribunals in India that continue to function far beyond their initial mandates. Others include: Live Events Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal (constituted in November 2010) for disputes among Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka; Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (constituted in April 2004), the second-oldest, involving Maharashtra, Karnataka and erstwhile Andhra Pradesh; Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal (February 2010) between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh; and Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal (March 2018) between Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Ravi and Beas tribunal gets another extension
File photo NEW DELHI: The Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal, India's oldest water dispute tribunal that was constituted to adjudicate the water-sharing issue among Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, has got an extension of another year with effect from Aug 5, having failed to resolve the matter in more than 39 years. The Ravi and Beas tribunal, set up in April 1986, is one of the five active tribunals in the country that continue to get extensions year after year. The official notification for the purpose, made public on Friday, said that the Union govt considered it necessary to grant the tribunal a one-year extension keeping in view the exigencies of the work involved, as pointed out by the tribunal. Though the tribunal had forwarded its report in 1987, the states concerned sought clarification on certain points under the provisions of Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956. The matter has been sub judice before the tribunal since then. The tribunal's final report would be vital to an amicable resolution of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue between Punjab and Haryana, as the canal dispute relates to sharing of Ravi and Beas river waters between the two states. Besides the Ravi and Beas tribunal, four other tribunals have worked under extended timelines: Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal, constituted in Nov 2010 to adjudicate the dispute over river water sharing among Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka; Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal, the second oldest in India that was constituted in April 2004 to adjudicate water-sharing disputes among Maharashtra, Karnataka and erstwhile Andhra Pradesh; Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal for Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, constituted in Feb 2010; and the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal, set up in Mar 2018, to adjudicate water-sharing disputes between Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
