A Bill, which seeks to to set up a single, permanent tribunal to adjudicate all inter-state river water disputes subsuming existing tribunals was introduced in the Lok Sabha today.

Moving the Bill, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti called it “revolutionary.” Bhartruhari Mahtab of BJD said it was “very wrongly drafted” and asked the government to consult the states before bringing it.

Rejecting his contention, Bharti said the new law would be effective in dealing with inter-state disputes and sought the support of members for its passage.

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