Karnataka permanent demands water disputs tribunal
Amid disputes between States over water-sharing, Karnataka on Friday demanded formation of a permanent water disputes tribunal in the Supreme Court and revisiting the Inter-State Water Disputes Act to remove “loose ends” in the legislation.
“Permanent water dispute tribunal should be established in the Apex Court and its benches at all the States’ High Courts on the lines of the Green Bench,” Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said in his speech at the sixth meeting of the national water resources council in New Delhi.
He suggested that it should have a sitting Supreme Court judge as its chairperson with multi-members from technical, environmental, geological, economical and legal fields.
Noting that present laws “create more disputes because of several loose ends” in the existing Acts, Mr. Shettar said that Inter-State Water Disputes Act should be revisited.
“None of the present laws are able to establish a just water regime to the satisfaction of all the stakeholders,” he said.
Without referring to Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Mr. Shettar said in some cases the stand of the Government of India has delayed the projects which can be otherwise.
“The absence of a water regime had been forcing us to go to the Supreme Court, by which Government of India is trying to absolve its conciliatory role which is prescribed by the Indian Constitution, which is an expected role being the Head of the federal structure, which need to be strongly established,” he said.
Mr. Shettar said he made this statement because Karnataka “as a mid- and upper-riparian State suffered in both utilisation and construction of projects which resulted in depriving the people of Karnataka their due and legal right of their share of water.”
“Permanent water dispute tribunal should be established in the Apex Court and its benches at all the States’ High Courts on the lines of the Green Bench,” Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said in his speech at the sixth meeting of the national water resources council in New Delhi.
He suggested that it should have a sitting Supreme Court judge as its chairperson with multi-members from technical, environmental, geological, economical and legal fields.
Noting that present laws “create more disputes because of several loose ends” in the existing Acts, Mr. Shettar said that Inter-State Water Disputes Act should be revisited.
“None of the present laws are able to establish a just water regime to the satisfaction of all the stakeholders,” he said.
Without referring to Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Mr. Shettar said in some cases the stand of the Government of India has delayed the projects which can be otherwise.
“The absence of a water regime had been forcing us to go to the Supreme Court, by which Government of India is trying to absolve its conciliatory role which is prescribed by the Indian Constitution, which is an expected role being the Head of the federal structure, which need to be strongly established,” he said.
Mr. Shettar said he made this statement because Karnataka “as a mid- and upper-riparian State suffered in both utilisation and construction of projects which resulted in depriving the people of Karnataka their due and legal right of their share of water.”
Questions
1. Consider the following statements regarding River System of India and choose the correct option:
1. Indus river originates from Tibet near Mansarovar lake and it main tributaries are Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Gilgit, Satluj and Beas.
2. Satluj has its origin in Rakash Lake (Tibet) and it is largest tributary of Indus river.
3. Chenab flows between Great Himalaya and PirPanjal range.
4. Beas enters India through Shipki La and joins Satluj near Harike.
Code:
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
1. Two main Island of British Isles are Great Britain and Ireland.
2. Great Britain comprises England, Scotland and Wales. While Ireland is divided into Northern Ireland and Irish Republic.
3. Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Irish Republic together form United Kingdom (UK).
4. United Kingdom is separated from mainland of Europe by the English Channel
Code:
(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 5
3. Consider the following facts about India and Choose the correct option:
1. India's mainland lies entirely in the northern hemisphere but the few islands of Nicobar group of Islands lies in the southern hemisphere.
2. India is second most populous country, Seventh largest country and is world's fifth largest English Speaking Nation.
3. The mainland of India extends between latitudes 804' and 3708' north, longitudes 6807 and 97025' east.
4. India covers an area of 32, 87, 263 sq. km. land frontier of about 15,200 km. and total length of the coastline of the mainland, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Island is 7156.6 km.
Code:
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) None is correct
(c) Only 4
(d) 2, 3, and 4
4. Consider the following statements and choose the most appropriate option:
1. Public Accounts Committee was set up first in India in 1921 and at present it consists of 22 members.
2. The chairman of Public Accounts Committee is appointed by the speaker from amongst its members and as per convention chairman of the committee is selected invariably from the opposition.
3. Estimate Committee consists of 30 members which includes 18 members from LokSabha and 12 members from RajyaSabha.
4. Public Accounts Committee lacks the expert assistance of the CAG which is available to the Estimate Committee.
Code:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All
5. Consider the following statements regarding Question Hour and Choose the option which appear most appropriate.
1. Questions are effective tools of legislative control over administration.
2. A starred question requires an oral answer and hence supplementary questions cannot follow.
3. An unstarred question requires a written answer and hence, supplementary questions cannot follow.
4. In Indian Parliament, the first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for question hour.
Code:
(a) 1, 2, and 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4056nswers
1. Indus river originates from Tibet near Mansarovar lake and it main tributaries are Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Gilgit, Satluj and Beas.
2. Satluj has its origin in Rakash Lake (Tibet) and it is largest tributary of Indus river.
3. Chenab flows between Great Himalaya and PirPanjal range.
4. Beas enters India through Shipki La and joins Satluj near Harike.
Code:
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
1. Two main Island of British Isles are Great Britain and Ireland.
2. Great Britain comprises England, Scotland and Wales. While Ireland is divided into Northern Ireland and Irish Republic.
3. Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Irish Republic together form United Kingdom (UK).
4. United Kingdom is separated from mainland of Europe by the English Channel
Code:
(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 5
3. Consider the following facts about India and Choose the correct option:
1. India's mainland lies entirely in the northern hemisphere but the few islands of Nicobar group of Islands lies in the southern hemisphere.
2. India is second most populous country, Seventh largest country and is world's fifth largest English Speaking Nation.
3. The mainland of India extends between latitudes 804' and 3708' north, longitudes 6807 and 97025' east.
4. India covers an area of 32, 87, 263 sq. km. land frontier of about 15,200 km. and total length of the coastline of the mainland, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Island is 7156.6 km.
Code:
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) None is correct
(c) Only 4
(d) 2, 3, and 4
4. Consider the following statements and choose the most appropriate option:
1. Public Accounts Committee was set up first in India in 1921 and at present it consists of 22 members.
2. The chairman of Public Accounts Committee is appointed by the speaker from amongst its members and as per convention chairman of the committee is selected invariably from the opposition.
3. Estimate Committee consists of 30 members which includes 18 members from LokSabha and 12 members from RajyaSabha.
4. Public Accounts Committee lacks the expert assistance of the CAG which is available to the Estimate Committee.
Code:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All
5. Consider the following statements regarding Question Hour and Choose the option which appear most appropriate.
1. Questions are effective tools of legislative control over administration.
2. A starred question requires an oral answer and hence supplementary questions cannot follow.
3. An unstarred question requires a written answer and hence, supplementary questions cannot follow.
4. In Indian Parliament, the first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for question hour.
Code:
(a) 1, 2, and 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4056nswers
