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05/10/23 06:47 AM IST

Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal-II

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  • The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the issue of further Terms of Reference (ToR) to the existing Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II (KWDT-II).
About KWDT
  • The KWDT was established under the Inter-State River Water Dispute Act, 1956.
  • Headed by Justice R.S. Bachawat, it was tasked with adjudicating the inter-state water dispute over the sharing of Krishna river waters.
  • The tribunal presented its report in 1973, which was published in 1976.
  • It allocated the 2060 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of Krishna water at 75% dependability into three parts: 560 TMC for Maharashtra, 700 TMC for Karnataka, and 800 TMC for Andhra Pradesh.
  • The KWDT order stated that it could be reviewed or revised by a competent authority or tribunal after May 31, 2000
Second KWDT
  • As new grievances arose between the states, the second KWDT was constituted in 2004.
  • It delivered its report in 2010, allocating Krishna water at 65% dependability and surplus flows as follows: 81 TMC for Maharashtra, 177 TMC for Karnataka, and 190 TMC for Andhra Pradesh.
  • Andhra Pradesh challenged this order in the Supreme Court through a Special Leave Petition (SLP).
About Krishna River
  • The Krishna is an east-flowing river.
  • Originates at Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra and merges with the Bay of Bengal
  • Flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
  • Together with its tributaries, it forms a vast basin that covers 33% of the total area of the four states.
  • The principal tributaries joining Krishna are the Ghataprabha, the Malaprabha, the Bhima, the Tungabhadra and the Musi.
  • The important soil types found in the basin are black soils, red soils, laterite and lateritic soils, alluvium, mixed soils, red and black soils and saline and alkaline soils.
  • Right bank: Venna, Koyna, Panchganga, Dudhganga, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha and Tungabhadra are the major right-bank tributaries.
  • Left Bank: Bhima, Dindi, Peddavagu, Halia, Musi, Paleru, and Munneru are the major left-bank tributaries.
  • Almatti Dam, Srisailam Dam, Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, and Prakasham Barrage are some of the major dams constructed on the river.
Source- PIB

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