Q4 · UPSC current affairs · 23 September 2026 · News · Cauvery River Water Dispute Supreme Court Refusal

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Which of the following bodies is specifically responsible for implementing the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal as modified by the Supreme Court?

A National Water Development Agency (NWDA)
B Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA)
C Inter-State Council Secretariat
D Central Water Commission (CWC)

Correct answer: (b) Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA)

Explanation

Option B is correct because the Cauvery Water Management Authority is the statutory body constituted precisely to implement the final tribunal award as modified by the Supreme Court. The CWC, NWDA, and Inter-State Council do not perform this specific statutory river management role.

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