The Supreme Court has ordered the Central government to notify and constitute a tribunal within one month to resolve the Pennaiyar (Dakshina Pinakini) river water sharing dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The Court said continued delay is unjustified and stressed the need for formal adjudication of the long-pending inter-state water conflict.
The Supreme Court heard Telangana’s writ petition challenging the Union government’s financial support to Andhra Pradesh for the Polavaram Project, raising concerns over water diversion and floodwater usage. The Bench examined whether the dispute should proceed as a writ or a civil suit and listed the matter for further hearing on Monday.