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    Federalism and Interstate Water Disputes


    in India: A Study of the River Mahanadi
    BISHNUPRIYA PANDA AND SEEMA MALLIK

    Indian federalism is unique in spirit and her practice of cooperative Introduction


    federalism has placed her as a successful democratic state in the
    world today. However, there are several lacunas in her federalism The lustre of federalism is derived from its ability to
    with respect to the discourse on water disputes, which need to provide a platform to each unit of the government
    be addressed. Although there are various constitutional provisions
    apart from the statutory laws and obligations on the part of the to manoeuvre simultaneously without anyone’s
    centre and the states, there is a significant growth in water dispute interest getting bottlenecked by another’s tight
    cases in the country. The Mahanadi river water dispute between clutch. Honestly and not so strictly ‘federal’, the
    the states of Odisha and Chhattisgarh is one such case. This
    ‘holding-together’ model of Indian federalism speaks
    paper explores the significant issues in this dispute while drawing
    insights from similar cases across the country. It also suggests a to ensuring that the state has the autonomy of
    way forward in resolving river water disputes, given the importance granting efficient and vibrant governance while not
    of river water, which is becoming a scarce commodity requiring ignoring regional diversity. Supported by a strong
    just and fair management.
    belief in the doctrine of power sharing between the
    Centre and the states, India’s federalism has gone
    quite a long way in encouraging policy-makers,
    intelligentsia, academicians and researchers to
    devote a remarkable portion of their attention towards
    reckoning with its viability, existence, achievements
    as well as some grey areas.
    Indian federalism has been facing several
    challenges like territorial disputes between states,
    natural resource management and river water
    disputes, to name a few. Rivers are the backbones
    of every civilisation - all the great civilisations have
    sprung on river banks. The immortal and inescapable
    charisma of the rivers is not in doubt – they are one of
    the greatest blessings of Mother Nature to mankind.
    As narrated in our history as well as our folklore,
    rivers have united people, establishing links between
    them while surmounting the narrow territorial
    cleavage. All rivers have their unique identity and
    personality. Besides their economic and political
    Bishnupriya Panda is a Doctoral Scholar in the Department significance, they hold cultural as well as religious
    of Political Science, Utkal University and is also a faculty in the essence. Nevertheless, it is ironic that the life savers
    Department of Political Science, Gopabandhu Science College,
    Athgarh, Cuttack, Odisha, India. of millions are now struggling to live against those
    they themselves have been serving since eternity.
    Seema Mallik is faculty in the Department of Political Science,
    Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. River water disputes between states are an
    increasing trend today, given the increasing scarcity
    of river water and changing patterns of monsoons in
    India. The Cauvery water crisis between Karnataka
    and Tamil Nadu has taken a violent turn with bandhs
    and protests in both states. The dispute surrounding
    the distribution of Rabi-Beas river water between the
    states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan is another
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2024.65.01.10

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