Narmada Award Dues Settlement Pact: One-time settlement of Sardar Sarovar Project payments

Exam-focused facts from the 9 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh signed a pact in New Delhi to settle pending payments under the Narmada Award.
The agreement provides for a one-time settlement of long-pending disputes related to the states' share in the construction cost of the Sardar Sarovar Project.
The pact addresses outstanding matters concerning the utilisation of Narmada River waters.
Water was allocated among Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra under the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award of 1979.
A detailed project report is being prepared under the 2026–27 Budget provisions for storing surplus monsoon water as per Clause IV/5 of the award.