The Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT),[1] also referred to as the Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal,[2][3] is a tribunal that adjudicates the dispute over River Mhadei water allocation.
[4][5][6] The sharing of the waters of this river is a cause of dispute between the governments of Karnataka and Goa.
The tribunal has apportioned only 40.125 tmcft of Mandovi river water for consumptive uses among the three riparian states.
[7] Karnataka approached the Supreme Court alleging injustice is done in allocation of water to the state.
[8] [9] Central government issued a gazette notification on 27 February 2020 permitting the Karnataka state to draw 13.42 tmcft of water from the Mahadayi river out of which 8 tmcft is for power generation.