Transboundary Water Institutions

Constituted through an inter-state agreement among MP, UP, and Bihar, it supervises the construction, operation, and water sharing of the Bansagar Dam Project on the Sone River.

Set up by a mutual agreement between MP and UP, it manages the Rajat Sagar (Rajat Dam) at Rajghat on the Betwa River, overseeing construction, operation, and equitable water sharing between the two states.

Constituted under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, it manages the Bhakra-Nangal and Beas projects, overseeing water sharing and power distribution among Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh.

Established under the Cauvery Water Management Scheme, 2018, following the Supreme Court’s 2018 judgment, it oversees the implementation of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal Award (2007) on water sharing among Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry.

Inter-state body constituted by MP and Rajasthan (later joined by Uttar Pradesh) to oversee the Chambal Valley Development Project, ensuring coordinated management of water sharing, irrigation, and hydropower from the Chambal River.

Established under the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948, it is India’s first multipurpose river valley project, managing power generation, flood control, and irrigation in the Damodar River basin.

GFCC was set up under the Union Water Ministry for coordinating flood management planning and control measures in the Ganga basin states. It prepares comprehensive flood control plans, provides technical guidance, and monitors implementation of schemes.

Constituted under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, it regulates water resources, project operations, and river management in the Godavari basin, ensuring equitable sharing between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Formed under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, it manages the operation, maintenance, and regulation of water projects on the Krishna River, ensuring equitable distribution between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, it adjudicates and regulates water sharing of the Mahadayi (Mandovi) River among Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.