Act 33 of 1956

The Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956

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

  • Ministry of Jal Shaktri
  • Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
  • Enacted 1956-08-28
  • 17 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and extent. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Complaints by State Governments as to water disputes. Read
4 Constitution of Tribunal. Read
5 Adjudication of water disputes. Read
5A Filling of vacancies. Read
6 Publication of decision of Tribunal. Read
6A Power to make schemes to implement decision of Tribunal. Read
7 Prohibition of levy of seigniorage, etc. Read
8 Bar of reference of certain disputes to Tribunal. Read
9 Powers of Tribunal. Read
9A maintenance of date bank and information. Read
10 Allowances or fees for presiding officer of Tribunal and assessors. Read
11 Bar of jurisdiction of Supreme Court and other courts. Read
12 Dissolution of Tribunal. Read
13 Power to make rules. Read
14 Constitution of Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal. Read
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