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PANJIM: The Central government on Thursday notified the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal award of August 2018.
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The notification says that the Supreme Court in its direction stated that Karnataka has filed an interlocutory application for a direction to the Centre to publish the award and that the prayer is not opposed by Goa or by Maharashtra and therefore the “interlocutory application is allowed, subject to the result of the pending proceedings”.
“Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby publishes the aforesaid Award and final decision of the Tribunal, namely: Award and final decision of the Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal,” the notification states.
Reacting to this, GFP president Vijai Sardesai tweeted stating, “Our worst fears have come true. With the Govt notifying the final decision of the Tribunal, all hope has faded. What does the Goa BJP Govt and the @goacm have to say? Everything you said and claimed you did on #Mhadei was nothing but lies and falsehoods? The Govt stands exposed!”
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant had recently stated that Goa had challenged the award. Goa’s plea seeking interim relief restraining Karnataka from carrying out construction activities at Kalsa-Bhandura site is listed for hearing in the Supreme Court on March 2.
