<p>The Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal established to address water-sharing disputes between Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra has been granted one-year extension to submit its report and decision.</p>.<p>According to a gazette notification issued on Monday, the tribunal has requested an extension for submitting its further report.</p>.<p>"...the Central Government hereby extends the period of submission of further report by the said Tribunal for a further period of one year with effect from 20th August, 2023," the notification read.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-govt-gives-nod-for-mahadayi-hydro-power-project-1085144.html">Karnataka govt gives nod for Mahadayi hydro power project</a></strong></p>.<p>The tribunal was originally required to submit its findings within three years from its constitution but due to various reasons, the deadline has been extended multiple times.</p>.<p>The Centre had initially set the effective date of the tribunal's constitution as August 21, 2013, and accordingly, the deadline for submitting the report was set for August 20, 2016.</p>.<p>Subsequently, the tribunal requested two further extensions, with the deadlines extended to August 20, 2017, and August 20, 2018, respectively.</p>.<p>Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and the central government made additional references to the tribunal, leading to the need for further reports. The deadline for these supplementary reports was also extended on multiple occasions.</p>.<p>The issue of water sharing from the Mahadayi river has been a contentious one between the states concerned.</p>
<p>The Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal established to address water-sharing disputes between Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra has been granted one-year extension to submit its report and decision.</p>.<p>According to a gazette notification issued on Monday, the tribunal has requested an extension for submitting its further report.</p>.<p>"...the Central Government hereby extends the period of submission of further report by the said Tribunal for a further period of one year with effect from 20th August, 2023," the notification read.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-govt-gives-nod-for-mahadayi-hydro-power-project-1085144.html">Karnataka govt gives nod for Mahadayi hydro power project</a></strong></p>.<p>The tribunal was originally required to submit its findings within three years from its constitution but due to various reasons, the deadline has been extended multiple times.</p>.<p>The Centre had initially set the effective date of the tribunal's constitution as August 21, 2013, and accordingly, the deadline for submitting the report was set for August 20, 2016.</p>.<p>Subsequently, the tribunal requested two further extensions, with the deadlines extended to August 20, 2017, and August 20, 2018, respectively.</p>.<p>Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and the central government made additional references to the tribunal, leading to the need for further reports. The deadline for these supplementary reports was also extended on multiple occasions.</p>.<p>The issue of water sharing from the Mahadayi river has been a contentious one between the states concerned.</p>