Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956

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Act of Parliament of India Indian statute water law

The Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956 is an Indian law that provides the legal framework and mechanism for resolving water-sharing conflicts between states through specialized tribunals.

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Label	Occurrences
Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956 canonical	2
Central Government may constitute a water disputes tribunal when it is of opinion that a water dispute cannot be settled by negotiations	1
Inter‑State Water Disputes (Amendment) Act, 2002	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956
Context triple: [Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award, legalBasis, Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956]

A. Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award
The Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award is a landmark legal decision that allocated the waters of the Narmada River among Indian states and set key conditions for projects like the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
B. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 is an Indian environmental law that establishes mechanisms and standards to prevent and control water pollution and maintain or restore the wholesomeness of the country’s water resources.
C. Indus Waters Treaty
The Indus Waters Treaty is a 1960 water-sharing agreement between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, that allocates use of the Indus River system and establishes mechanisms for cooperation and dispute resolution.
D. Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956
The Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 is an Indian constitutional amendment that reorganized the country’s judicial and administrative structure, including changes related to the Supreme Court and the distribution of powers between the Union and the states.
E. Water Quality Act of 1965
The Water Quality Act of 1965 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened national efforts to control water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waters.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956
Target entity description: The Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956 is an Indian law that provides the legal framework and mechanism for resolving water-sharing conflicts between states through specialized tribunals.

A. Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award
The Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award is a landmark legal decision that allocated the waters of the Narmada River among Indian states and set key conditions for projects like the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
B. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 is an Indian environmental law that establishes mechanisms and standards to prevent and control water pollution and maintain or restore the wholesomeness of the country’s water resources.
C. Indus Waters Treaty
The Indus Waters Treaty is a 1960 water-sharing agreement between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, that allocates use of the Indus River system and establishes mechanisms for cooperation and dispute resolution.
D. Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956
The Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 is an Indian constitutional amendment that reorganized the country’s judicial and administrative structure, including changes related to the Supreme Court and the distribution of powers between the Union and the states.
E. Water Quality Act of 1965
The Water Quality Act of 1965 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened national efforts to control water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waters.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Act of Parliament of India ⓘ Indian statute ⓘ water law ⓘ
administeredBy	Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India ⓘ linked to: Ministry of Jal Shakti Union Government of India ⓘ linked to: Government of India
amendedBy	Inter‑State Water Disputes (Amendment) Act, 2002 ⓘ linked to: Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956 subsequent amendment acts of Parliament of India ⓘ
basedOnConstitutionalProvision	Article 262 of the Constitution of India ⓘ
bindingOn	State Governments of India ⓘ
category	Indian water resources legislation ⓘ
citation	Act No. 33 of 1956 ⓘ
commencementYear	1956 ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
disputeTypeCovered	disputes relating to inter‑State river valleys ⓘ disputes relating to use, distribution or control of waters of inter‑State rivers ⓘ
enactedBy	Parliament of India ⓘ
excludes	disputes not involving inter‑State rivers or river valleys ⓘ
geographicalScope	inter‑State rivers and river valleys within India ⓘ
keyProvision	Central Government may constitute a water disputes tribunal when it is of opinion that a water dispute cannot be settled by negotiations ⓘ linked to: Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956 bar of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and other courts in respect of inter‑State water disputes referred to a tribunal ⓘ decision of the water disputes tribunal is final and binding on the parties to the dispute ⓘ tribunal award has the same force as an order or decree of the Supreme Court of India once published ⓘ
languageOfText	English ⓘ Hindi ⓘ
legalBasisFor	constitution of inter‑State water disputes tribunals ⓘ
legalDomain	environmental law in India ⓘ federal relations in India ⓘ
legislature	Parliament of India ⓘ
longTitle	An Act to provide for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter‑State rivers or river valleys ⓘ
providesFor	binding nature of tribunal awards ⓘ constitution of Inter‑State Water Disputes Tribunals ⓘ procedure for adjudication of inter‑State water disputes ⓘ publication of tribunal awards by the Central Government ⓘ reference of inter‑State water disputes to a tribunal ⓘ review and clarification of tribunal decisions ⓘ
purpose	to establish a mechanism for resolving inter‑State water‑sharing disputes through tribunals ⓘ to provide a legal framework for adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter‑State rivers and river valleys ⓘ
relatedConstitutionalEntry	Entry 56 of List I of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India ⓘ
relatedTo	Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal ⓘ Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal ⓘ Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal ⓘ Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal ⓘ linked to: Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal ⓘ
shortTitle	Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956 ⓘ
status	in force ⓘ
subjectMatter	inter‑State river water disputes ⓘ water‑sharing conflicts between Indian states ⓘ
typeOfTribunal	ad hoc tribunal ⓘ
yearOfEnactment	1956 ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award → legalBasis → Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956 ⓘ

Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956 → shortTitle → Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956 ⓘ

Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956 → amendedBy → Inter‑State Water Disputes (Amendment) Act, 2002 ⓘ

linked to: Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956

Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956 → keyProvision → Central Government may constitute a water disputes tribunal when it is of opinion that a water dispute cannot be settled by negotiations ⓘ