Water Disputes

The multi-track water diplomacy framework: a legal and political economy analysis for advancing cooperation over shared waters

The Multi-track Water Diplomacy Framework specifies and tests a conceptual and analytical water diplomacy framework that identifies the key factors that affect water cooperation.

Publication Date:

30/11/2016

Source: The Hague Institute for Global Justice

Tags:

Water Disputes, Conflicts, River Basin, Asia, India, Water Resources, Water Management, Water Policy, Governance, Brahmaputra

Water Resources

The multi-track water diplomacy framework: a legal and political economy analysis for advancing cooperation over shared waters

Water diplomacy will play an increasingly important role in preventing, mitigating and resolving a growing number of water-related conflicts around the world. However, the theory and practice of cooperation over shared waters and the implementation of multi-track water diplomacy are not sufficiently developed.

Publication Date:

30/11/2016

Source: The Hague Institute for Global Justice

Tags:

Water Disputes, Conflicts, Water Management, Water Policy, India, Global, River Basin

Water Resources

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Interlinking of Rivers, 21/11/2016

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Interlinking of Rivers, 21/11/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by the this Ministry, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports. The pre-feasibility report of the all 30 links have been prepared and circulated to the concerned State Govts. by the NWDA.

Publication Date:

Monday, November 21, 2016

Source: Rajya Sabha

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Tags:

River Linking, Water Resources, Water Disputes, India, Statistics, Parliament

Water Resources

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Interlinking of Rivers, 21/11/2016

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Interlinking of Rivers, 21/11/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by the this Ministry, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports. The pre-feasibility report of the all 30 links have been prepared and circulated to the concerned State Govts. by the NWDA.

Publication Date:

Monday, November 21, 2016

Source: Rajya Sabha

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Tags:

River Linking, Water Resources, Water Disputes, India, Statistics, Parliament

Water Resources

Supreme Court adjourns Telangana's Special Leave Petition on Krishna river

The Telangana government filed the SLP in 2014 seeking justice to it by re-allocation of Krishna waters.

Publication Date:

18/11/2016

Source: Deccan Chronicle (Telangana)

Tags:

Telangana, Krishna, Supreme Court, Andhra Pradesh, Water Disputes, Water Resources

Water Resources

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Sharing Treaty with Neighbouring Countries, 17/11/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Sharing Treaty with Neighbouring Countries, 17/11/2016.

Publication Date:

17/11/2016

Source: Lok Sabha

Tags:

Water Disputes, River Linking, International Disputes, India, Parliament, Rivers

Water Resources

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-State River Water Sharing Disputes, 17/11/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-State River Water Sharing Disputes, 17/11/2016. Central Government has so far set up eight tribunals to settle water disputes among the States under the inter-State River Water Dispute (ISRWD) Act, 1956.

Publication Date:

17/11/2016

Source: Lok Sabha

Tags:

Water Disputes, Interstate Disputes, India, River Linking, Parliament, River Basin

Water Resources

Punjab can’t deny Ravi-Beas waters to others: SC

Invalidates Punjab Termination of Agreements Act 2004, rules state has to comply with judgments on completion of SYL canal

Publication Date:

11/11/2016

Author(s): R Sedhuraman

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Punjab, Ravi, Beas, Haryana, Water Disputes, River Linking, Water Resources

Water Resources

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding sharing of Ravi-Beas river waters, 10/11/2016

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of the Punjab Termination of Agreement Act 2004 regarding sharing of Ravi-Beas river waters dated 10/11/2016.

Supreme Court in its Order said the Agreement (dated 31st December, 1981 about sharing of waters of Ravi and Beas rivers) "could not have been unilaterally terminated by one of the parties and if any party or any State does so such unilateral action of a particular State has to be declared contrary to the Constitution of India as well as the provisions of the Inter State Water Disputes Act, 1956. "

Judgement Date:

10/11/2016

Tags:

Ravi, Beas, Rivers, Water Disputes, Water Distribution, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Supreme Court

Water Resources