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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 NumberTitleActions
1 Short title and extent.
2 Definitions.
3 Complaints by State Governments as to water disputes.
4 Constitution of Tribunal.
5 Adjudication of water disputes.
5A Filling of vacancies.
6 Publication of decision of Tribunal.
6A Power to make schemes to implement decision of Tribunal.
7 Prohibition of levy of seigniorage, etc.
8 Bar of reference of certain disputes to Tribunal.
9 Powers of Tribunal.
9A maintenance of date bank and information.
10 Allowances or fees for presiding officer of Tribunal and assessors.
11 Bar of jurisdiction of Supreme Court and other courts.
12 Dissolution of Tribunal.
13 Power to make rules.
14 Constitution of Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal.
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