05-07-2004, 01:07 PM
There are a number of inter-state river disputes among almost all Indian states. The tribunals formed for their resolution have received no respect from the States, as far as their decisions go. Though I am all for inter-linking of Indian rivers after a detailed study and without causing ecological damage, I do not know how the different states would view this project. And, in view of the disputes and the nature of the coalition governments likely to be at the Centre in near-term atleast, whether we would see any tangible progress at all.