Lok Sabha passes inter-state river water disputes amendment bill

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill that seeks to streamline the adjudication of inter-state river water disputes.

A key feature of the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is the constitution of a single tribunal with different benches, and the setting up of strict timelines for adjudication.

The tribunal will be mandated to deliver final award in two years and it is proposed that whenever it gives order, the verdict gets notified automatically. The Lower House approved the Bill, which seeks to amend the Inter State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, by a voice vote.