Assess the effectiveness of Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 in resolution of river-water disputes. Also describe the potential impact of delays in resolution of water disputes.

Inter state river disputes Act, 1956 was brought to provide a level and institutional mechanism to solve the issues of distribution of water resources of interstate rivers that arises due to redistribution of states in 1952. It provides for the formation of tribunal to adjudicate on the issues of inter-state river disputes and bars the involvement of courts in the matter. Issues with ISUDPACT 1956: (1) That different form courts as tribunals are purely crude up serving judges (2) Tribunals take very long time to give award on laavery dispute (3) Placed is not enforceable as state governments do not accept it.

Due to emergence of several parties, consensus on interstate disputes has became difficult. Impacts in at delays in resolution of water disputes: (1) Water scarcity is due to improper management of resources (2) Cost overrun a for the projects at have disputed and stayed by lower courts (3) Social tensions between neighbouring communities due to political excitement (4) Breakdown of federalism - Camaache federalism rather than cooperative federalism (5) Court intervention - Judiciary has to intervene as tribunals failing to deliver. Ex recovery dispute (6) Weak disaster response - in case of floods or droughts as sides are not calling to cooperate Inter state river disputes on should be been with non-political eyes and amendment is to be posed to enhance efficiency of tribunals.