Throw light on the various mechanisms for the settlement of disputes related to the equitable sharing of river waters among states. Also, evaluate the effectiveness of those mechanisms in the resolution of inter-state river water disputes in the country.

2. Judicial:

a) Supreme court held that ITBAN accept cases related to sweet water dispute and Cauvery case

3. Administrative mechanism:

Evaluation of effectiveness:

I. They are effective as:

a) Interstate co-operation through imperative need

eg: balanced dispute

eg: Yamuna & river water dispute

c) Forum for mutual resolution provided eg: Karnataka & GOC bilateral

d) Fair investigating & evidence based judgments resolution eg: Basin harming river water Narmada

II. They have failed to be inefficient because:

a) Contesting Intra-state class eg: Cauvery dispute

b) Outdated procedures

c) Delayed judgements

d) Lack of data on seasonal river water flows

Rivers are lifelines of economy. Hence, whether & 15% agri/agri, Rajpathya, states/people's needs & imperative to ensure sakta care rapskaran.