There are 8 no. of Inter-State River Water Disputes tribunal set up under Inter State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956. Their present status are as follows:
| S. No | Name of Tribunal | States concerned | Date of constitution | Present Status |
| 1. | Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & Orissa | April, 1969 | Award given on July, 1980 |
| 2 | Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal -I | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, | April, 1969 | Award given on May, 1976 |
| 3 | Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal | Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra | October, 1969 | Award given on December, 1979 |
| 4 | Ravi & BeasWater Tribunal | Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan | April, 1986 | Report under section 5(2) given in April, 1987. A Presidential Reference in the matter is before Supreme Court and the matter is sub-judice.Further report under Section 5(3) is alsosubjudice. |
| 5. | Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal | Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puduchery | June, 1990 | Report under section 5(2) given on 5.2.2007. Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by party States inHon™ble Supreme Court pending and the matter is sub-judice.Further report under Section 5(3) is alsosubjudice.. |
| 6. | Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal -II | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra | April, 2004 | Report under section 5(2) given on 30.12. 2010.Further report under Section 5(3) issubjudice. |
| 7. | VansadharaWater Disputes Tribunal | Andhra Pradesh & Orissa | February, 2010 | Report under section 5(2) issubjudice. |
| 8. | Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal | Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra | November, 2010 | Report and Decision under section 5(2) issubjudice. |
The proposal to set up a standing tribunal in place of the existing tribunals to resolve the water disputes among the States is at a conceptual stage.
This information was given by Union Water Resources Minister Shri Harish Rawat in the Lok Sabha today in reply to a written question.
