Constitutional Aspects Of Resolving Inter-State Rivers: A Legal Analysis Of Inter-State Rivers
CONSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF RESOLVING INTER-STATE WATERS DISPUTE IN INDIA WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CAUVERY WATERS: A LEGAL ANALYSIS E. MURUGAESAN, M.L* ABSTRACT: The political structure of India is federal in nature in which powers between Central and States are divided. India has unique geographical system. The southern part of India is called as peninsular and northern part of India has world’s highest mountain ranges. India has few International Rivers and several inter-State rivers and river valleys. The framers of the Constitution visualized inter-State waters dispute may arise in future that is why the Constitutional mechanism for resolving inter-State rivers and river valleys provided under Art.262 of the Constitution.
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(4400ft) above the sea-level towards the Western Ghat and takes and easterly course passing through Stats of Karnataka and TamilNadu and confluence into the Bay of Bengal. The river has many small tributaries. Mettur Reservoir constructed across the river Cauvery by the State of TamilNadu. The waters from Mettur Reservoir is passing into upper Anicut where river Cauvery divided into two branch (i.e) northern branch called as “Collidum” and southern branch retain name of Cauvery. The upper Anicut was constructed in the year 1886 to facilitate diversion of water into Cauvery delta. The Chola King Karikalan constructed Grand Anicut is below the Srirangam Island. It mainly benefits the Cauvery delta farmers. The irrigation was introduced by the Chola Kingdom in Thanjavur …show more content…
The tribunal is consists of a Chairman and two other members nominated by the Chief Justice of India from amongst those who are Judges of the Supreme Court or the High Courts. The tribunal may appoint two or more assessors to advise it. After hearing of the case, the tribunal submits its report to the Central Government for publication of the order becomes binding on the parties concerned. The inter-State waters dispute matter shall not be heard by the Supreme Court or other Courts. This bared the Supreme Court and other Courts under section 11 of the
(4400ft) above the sea-level towards the Western Ghat and takes and easterly course passing through Stats of Karnataka and TamilNadu and confluence into the Bay of Bengal. The river has many small tributaries. Mettur Reservoir constructed across the river Cauvery by the State of TamilNadu. The waters from Mettur Reservoir is passing into upper Anicut where river Cauvery divided into two branch (i.e) northern branch called as “Collidum” and southern branch retain name of Cauvery. The upper Anicut was constructed in the year 1886 to facilitate diversion of water into Cauvery delta. The Chola King Karikalan constructed Grand Anicut is below the Srirangam Island. It mainly benefits the Cauvery delta farmers. The irrigation was introduced by the Chola Kingdom in Thanjavur …show more content…
The tribunal is consists of a Chairman and two other members nominated by the Chief Justice of India from amongst those who are Judges of the Supreme Court or the High Courts. The tribunal may appoint two or more assessors to advise it. After hearing of the case, the tribunal submits its report to the Central Government for publication of the order becomes binding on the parties concerned. The inter-State waters dispute matter shall not be heard by the Supreme Court or other Courts. This bared the Supreme Court and other Courts under section 11 of the