CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which two states have decided to form a panel to resolve water sharing issues?
A
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
B
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
C
Kerala, Tamil Nadu
D
Kerala, Karnataka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The dispute consists of two states Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) was established in 1990.

Detailed explanation-2: -2004 has constituted Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT) for adjudicating dispute between the States of Maharashtra, Karnataka and erstwhile Andhra Pradesh under Section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Dispute (ISRWD) Act, 1956.

Detailed explanation-3: -The extended KWDT2 decided to confine redistribution of water between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states only. After a long gap, The central government decided for tribunal adjudication on Krishna river water’s sharing dispute between the two states.

Detailed explanation-4: -Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been fighting over the Cauvery waters over the past few centuries, but the current water-sharing dispute can be traced back to the time of British India.

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