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Wholly unsatisfactory
Interstate river water disputes are palced under d-hoc tribunals set-up
under Inter State River Water Disputes Act, 1956
o Award need to be made enforceable thru political executive
unlike any other court
o Further vacancies delay the process
In absence of a certain dispute settlement mechanism, river water
disputes can spiral into ethnic and sub-national conflict
Solution
Conclusion
At present, river water disputes are adjudicated under the provisions of the
Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (ISWD Act). There are five
Punjab- SYL
Cauvery
Current happenings