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Notification under the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, extending the period for submission of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal's further report and decision to 31st March 2024.

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S.O. 2994(E), dated 6th July 2023, issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation), recites the history of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal, constituted on 2nd April 2004 vide S.O. 451(E) under section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956), to adjudicate disputes over the inter-State river Krishna and its valley among Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. The Tribunal submitted its report and decision under section 5(2) on 30th December 2010; the Central Government and party States referred further matters on 29th March 2011 under section 5(3). The Tribunal's deadline for a further report was extended repeatedly by notifications dated 29.03.2012, 28.09.2012, 02.04.2013, 27.09.2013, 27.11.2013 (initially to 31.01.2014), 05.02.2014 (to 31.07.2014), 15.05.2014, 18.07.2016, 31.07.2017, 09.08.2018, 29.08.2019, 23.07.2020 and 20.07.2021. The Tribunal submitted its further report on 29th November 2013. Noting section 89 of the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014 (6 of 2014), which extends the Tribunal's term with specified terms of reference, and a prior extension via S.O. 2916(E) dated 27th June 2022 (effective from 1 August 2022), and at the Tribunal's request, the Central Government now extends the period for submission of the Tribunal's report and decision for a further period from 1st August 2023 to 31st March 2024. Signed by Anand Mohan, Joint Secretary.

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4355 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2869 ] NEW DELH I, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2023/ASHADHA 16, 194 5 CG-DL-E-08072023-247141 MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (Department of Wat er Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th July, 2023 S.O. 2994 (E).—Whereas, the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (hereafter i n this notification referred to as the said Tribunal) was constituted on the 2nd April, 2 004 vide notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Water Resources, number S.O. 451(E), dated the 2nd April, 2004, under section 4 of the Inter -State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956) (hereafter in th is notification ref erred to as the said Act), for the adjudication of the water disputes regarding Inter -State river Krishna and river valley thereof; And, whereas, the said Tribunal submitted its report and decision under sub -section (2) of section 5 of the said Act on 30 th Decem ber, 2010; And, whereas, the Central Government and the Party States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra preferred their respective references to the said Tribunal under sub -section (3) of section 5 of the said Act on 29th March, 2011; And, whereas, the said Tribunal was required to forward to the Central Government a further report under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act on or before one year from 29th March, 2011; And, whereas, on the request of the sai d Tribunal, the peri od of submission of further report under sub-section (3) of section 5 of the said Act was extended from time to time vide notifications number S.O 653(E), dated the 29th March, 2012, S.O. 2339 (E), dated the 28th September, 2012, S.O. 916 (E), dated the 2n d April, 2013, S.O. 2939 (E), dated the 27th September, 2013, S.O. 3515(E), dated the 27th November, 2013 up to the 31st January, 2014 , which was further extended up to 31st July, 2014, vide Ministry of Water Resources order dated 5th February, 2014 , S.O .1290 (E), dated the 15th May, 2014, S.O. 2462 (E), dated the 18th July, 2016, S.O. 2459 (E), dated the 31st July, 2017, S.O. 3950 (E), dated the 9th August, 2018, S.O. 3146 (E), dated the 29th August, 2019, S.O. 2412 (E), dated the 23rd July, 2020, and S.O . 2890 (E), dated the 20th July, 2021; And, whereas, the said Tribunal forwarded to the Central Government its further report under sub -section (3) of section 5 of the said Act on the 29th November, 2013; And, whereas, under sec tion 12 of the said A ct, the Central Government shall dissolve the Tribunal after it has forwarded its report and as soon as the Central Government is satisfied that no further reference to the Tribunal in the matter would be necessary; And, whereas, sect ion 89 of the Andhra Pradesh Re -organisation Act, 2014 (6 of 2014) provides that the term of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal shall be extended with the terms of reference specified in clauses (a) and (b) of the said section; And, whereas, in exercise of the powers conferr ed under sub -section (3) of section 5 of the Inter -State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, the Central Government extended the period of submission of further report by the said Tribunal for a further period of one year with effect from the 1st August, 2022 so as to address the terms of reference specified in clauses (a) and (b) of section 89 of the Andhra Pradesh Re -organisation Act, 2014 vide notification of the Government of India, Department of Water Resourc es, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, i n the Ministry of Jal Shakti, number S.O. 2916 (E), dated the 27th June, 2022; And, whereas, the said Tribunal has requested to extend the period of submission of report and decision for a further period wit h effect from the 1st day of August, 2023 to 31st day of March, 2024 ; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under the proviso to sub -section (3) of section 5 of the Inter -State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956), the Central Gover nment hereby extends the per iod of submission of r eport and decision by the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal for a further period with effect from the 1st day of August, 2023 to 31st day of March, 2024 . [F. No . N-57012/1/2021 -BM] ANAND MOHAN , Jt. Secy. Uploa ded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Del hi-110054.

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