Question- Mahadayi water dispute between the states of-
(a)Goa, Karnataka and, Maharashtra.
(b)Goa ,Kerala and Karnataka
(c)Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(d)None of the above.
Answer-(a)
Related facts–
- Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunalhas given its verdict over the water sharing tussle of the Mahadayi or Mandovi River between Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
- The Mahadayi River Water Tribunal on 14 August, 2018 allowed Karnataka to divert an additional 5 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of water to the Malaprabha basin during the monsoon, ending the 50-year dispute with Goa.
About dispute–
- Mahadayi river (also called Mandovi), originates in Karnataka , has a basin area of 2032 sq.km, of which 375 square km lies in Karnataka, 77 sq km in Maharashtra and the remaining lies in Goa.
- The dispute started since Goa was opposed to Karnataka’s plans to divert waters from the tributaries of the river through the Kalasa-Bhanduri Nala Project, which Karnataka justified was for drinking water purposes. The Mahadayi Water Dispiute Tribunal (MWDT) was constituted in December
Verdict–
- The tribunal has allowed Karnataka access to 4 tmc of water for its consumptive use (5.4 tmc) and power generation (8.02 tmc).
- Goa got 24 tmc with the Tribunal allowing it for the state’s municipal water needs, irrigation water requirements and industrial water demands.
- Maharashtra got the lowest share of 1.3 tmc for meeting its in-basin needs with respect to five projects.
Reference:
https://www.livemint.com/Politics/YUxX5TS65bvAkfDEOdaQTL/Tribunal-on-Mahadayi-dispute-allocates-135tmcft-of-water-fo.html
https://www.firstpost.com/india/mahadayi-dispute-tribunal-awards-karnataka-additional-5-5-tmc-of-river-water-ends-50-year-row-with-goa-4965701.html