The Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal was set up in 2010 to resolve the water dispute between which of the following states?
- AOdisha and Andhra Pradesh
- BKarnataka and Tamil Nadu
- COdisha and Chhattisgarh
- DGoa, Karnataka and Maharashtra
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Correct answer: (a) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation
The Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal was set up in 2010 for the dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over the Vansadhara, an east-flowing river that rises near Lanjigarh (Kalahandi, Odisha) and flows through both states to the Bay of Bengal. The dispute was mainly about the Neradi barrage and other projects.
Such tribunals are set up under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, made under Article 262. Other disputes: the Cauvery (Karnataka and Tamil Nadu), the Mahanadi (Chhattisgarh and Odisha) and the Mahadayi (Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra).