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Tribunal to settle Mahanadi water dispute
February 28 , 2018
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- The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a tribunal to settle a row between Odisha and Chhattisgarh on sharing the waters of the river Mahanadi.
- This is in keeping with a Supreme Court order directing the Centre to set up a tribunal in response to a plea by the Odisha government to stop the Chhattisgarh government from constructing several weirs on the river.
- With a chairperson and two other members, the tribunal will be formed according to the provisions of the Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD), 1956.
- The Chief Justice of India would nominate the chairperson and members for the tribunal from among the judges of the apex court or high courts.
- As per provisions of the ISRWD Act, 1956 the Tribunal is required to submit its report and decision within a period of 3 years which can be extended to a further period not exceeding 2 years due to unavoidable reasons.
About Mahanadi
- River Mahanadi originates from Sihawa Mountain in Chhattisgarh.
- Flows through Chhattisgarh and odissa and drains in Bay of Bengal.
- The tributaries of Mahanadi
- Right bank tributaries- Ong, Tel, Jonk
- Left bank tributaries- Seonath, Hasdeo, Mand, Ib.
- The world’s longest Hirakud dam is constructed on Mahanadi River.
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