Prelims · 5 Andhra Pradesh Geography · 5.3 Rivers and irrigation projects

5.3.6 Interstate river disputes involving AP: Krishna, Godavari and Vamsadhara tribunals

As the lowest riparian on the Krishna, Godavari and Vamsadhara, AP has been a party to three tribunals under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, and since 2014 also shares the Krishna and Godavari with Telangana through river boards and a pending tribunal reference.

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  • Standard level
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Key terms

  • Article 262
  • Inter-State River Water Disputes Act 1956
  • KWDT-I
  • Bachawat
  • 811 TMC
  • KWDT-II
  • Brijesh Kumar
  • GWDT
  • Vansadhara tribunal
  • Mukundakam Sharma
  • Neradi barrage
  • Katragada
  • Babli barrage
  • KRMB
  • GRMB
  • Apex Council
  • Section 89
  • 512:299

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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