CURRENT AFFAIRS

2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Supreme Court gave the centre how many months to constitute the Tamil Nadu - Karnataka water disputes tribunal?
A
Two
B
Three
C
Four
D
Six
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Article 262 of the Indian Constitution provides a role for the union government in adjudicating conflicts surrounding interstate rivers that arise among the state/regional governments. This Act further has undergone amendments subsequently and its most recent amendment took place in the year 2002.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are currently five existing inter-state river water disputes tribunals constituted under Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956 viz.

Detailed explanation-3: -In May 2014, Supreme Court of India declared Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2006 as unconstitutional and allowed Tamil Nadu to raise water level from 136 ft to 142 ft and also formed a permanent Supervisory Committee to take care of the issues relating to the dam.

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