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What are interstate water disputes? Give examples of interstate water disputes.

Tension created between two or more states regarding the sharing of river water mainly due to the construction of multipurpose projects is termed inter-state water dispute. Interstate water disputes arise between states regarding the sharing of costs and benefits of the multipurpose projects. When a river flows through two or more states, damming at one state may affect the flow and volume in another state. If the flow is not regulated, one state may derive multiple benefits from the river, and another state may suffer, leading to interstate disputes. Examples of interstate water disputes:

(a) Krishna-Godavari water dispute between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.


(b) Kaveri water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu regarding the sharing of the water of the Kaveri river.


(c) Narmada water dispute involving Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra.


(d) Ravi-Beas water dispute between Punjab and Haryana.


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