Act Number: 33

Act Name: The Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-08-28

Long Title: An Act to provide for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers and river valleys.

Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shaktri

Department: Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

Section 1: Short title and extent.
    (1) This Act may be called the 1[Inter-State River] Water Disputes Act, 1956.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 14 of 2002, s. 2, for "Inter-State" (w.e.f. 28-3-2002).
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