A tribunal’s award, writ on water

These words, stated by the Supreme Court of United States in 1931 in the context of the Delaware river dispute between the State of New Jersey and the State of New York, have a universal relevance; more so in respect of rivers where water utilisation exceeds availability. It is this feature that has characterised the Cauvery river dispute, primarily between two basin-States — Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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