With reference to the Inter-State River Water Disputes in India, consider the following statements: 1. Article 262 empowers Parliament to bar the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and other courts in matters related to inter-state river water disputes. 2. The River Boards Act, 1956 has been used effectively to set up several river boards for coordinated river basin development. 3. The Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956 was amended to introduce time-bound tribunal formation and award delivery, based on the Sarkaria Commission recommendations. 4. Entry 56 of the Union List empowers the Union Government to legislate on inter-state rivers and river valleys for the national interest. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] All four

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 – Correct. Article 262(2) allows Parliament to pass a law barring the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and other courts in inter-state water disputes.
Statement 2 – Incorrect. While the River Boards Act, 1956 provides for such boards, no river board has ever been established under this Act.
Statement 3 – Correct. The Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956 was amended in 2002 to introduce time-bound mechanisms—1 year for tribunal formation, 3 years for award delivery—as per Sarkaria Commission
Statement 4 – Correct. Entry 56 of the Union List empowers Parliament to legislate on matters concerning inter-state rivers and river valleys in the public interest.

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