Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal was set up in 2010 to resolve the water dispute between which of the following States?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:

• The Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal (VWDT) was constituted by the Government of India in February 2010.
• It was formed to adjudicate the dispute over the sharing of Vansadhara River waters between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
• The river originates in the Kalahandi district of Odisha and flows into the Bay of Bengal at Kalingapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
• The dispute primarily involves the construction of the Neradi Barrage by Andhra Pradesh.

Information Booster:

• Inter-state water disputes are governed by Article 262 of the Indian Constitution and the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
• The final order of the tribunal was delivered in 2017, allowing Andhra Pradesh to construct the barrage with certain conditions.

Additional Knowledge:

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (Option b)

• These states are involved in the Cauvery Water Dispute.

Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra (Option d)

• These states are involved in the Mahadayi (Mandovi) River Water Dispute.

So the correct answer is (a)