The study of Inter-State River Water Disputes in India is marked by a strange paradox. While the number of inter-state river water disputes has increased over the decades since the enactment of Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (the Act of 1956) and the Inter-State River Water Disputes Rules, 1959, there is no comprehensive commentary on either the Act or the Rules.

This book fills the void by contextualizing the Act of 1956 through a detailed section by section analysis of it. It is primed towards catering to the needs of the legal practitioner by providing an analysis of each provision of the Act of 1956 and the Rules of 1959. It aims to be a handy reference book for the practicing lawyer and law student and hopefully for government officials and academics looking for a starting point in dealing with the Act of 1956 and the Rules of 1959.

Contents: 1. Water. 2. Genesis: 1935-1949. 3. Evolution: 1950-2002. 4. The present. 5. The future. Appendices.