At last, a scheme

At last, a scheme

Cauvery river dispute; Centre state

News:

1. The Centre has submitted a draft scheme in the Supreme Court to implement the final decision on distributing the Cauvery waters among the riparian (relating to or situated on the banks of a river) States.

Important Facts:

2. Provisions of the draft scheme are:

• The draft proposes to create an authority to monitor implementation of the Cauvery Tribunal’s final award.
• It will be a two-tier structure; The Apex body is charged with the power to ensure conformation of the final award and a regulation committee will monitor the field situation and water flow.
• The powers of the authority would extend to
  • apportionment,
  • regulation and control of Cauvery waters,
  • supervision of operations of reservoirs and
  • Regulation of water releases.
• Authority’s decisions are final and binding.
• But if the authority finds that any one of the States is not cooperative, it can seek the Centre’s help, and the Centre’s decision will be final and binding.