Consider the following statements regarding Inter state River Dispute Act 1956 1 The ...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Inter- state River Dispute Act, 1956:

1. The act enables setting up of tribunals to settle disputes on Inter-State water or river when the Central government is of the view that the matter cannot be solved by negotiations.

2. Decisions given by the tribunals so constituted will be final and binding and no appeal can lie in Supreme Court.

3. Tribunal is responsible for decision making as well as implementation of its decision.

Code:

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

First option is correct.

About Inter-state River Dispute Act, 1956-

The act enables setting up of tribunals to settle disputes on Inter-State water or river when the Central government is of the view that the matter cannot be solved by negotiations.
According to the act, decisions given by the tribunals so constituted will be final and binding and no appeal can lie in Supreme Court. Thus the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and other courts is clearly barred in such matters. However, the tribunal is only vested with decision making role, the implementation of such decision is not its outlook.
Furthermore, tribunal’s responsibility is not limited only to adjudicate the matters but also investigation of matters which are of public importance like water pollution, flood control, sustainability of river basin productivity, climate change effects and others.
Under the act, though Union government had set up many water tribunals like the Krishna Tribunal, the Narmada Tribunal, The Godavari Tribunal, the Cauvery Tribunal, The Ravi, Beas Tribunal etc.