Fast depleting natural resource as with global warming, rivers are drying up and snow fed rivers are shrinking. This climate change makes it even more essential to harness river waters to the best extent possible, so that our country does not lose water to the oceans. Currently, while states continue to fight, precious water resources are lost as river water continues to flow into the ocean. And as tribunals have taken their own time to settle disputes, people of the concerned states continue to suffer. Public demonstrations are held which at times turn violent, causing loss of precious human lives and property. Interlinking of Rivers and disputes with neighbors Inter linking of rivers on an interstate basis can also only be successful if Water is moved to the concurrent list. It is time to realise that the mismanagement of Water, a natural resource, brings about adversities in the long term. Areas which have experienced poor management of Water resources, either due to excessive use of Water or shortage thereof, need a long time to get restored. The successful implementation of a central by the Government, is a case exemplifying what the government can do once it sets its heart to it. Even in the case of water disputes between India and its neighbors specifically Pakistan and Bangladesh, keeping Water in the Concurrent list will help. The Central governments of both countries can talk to each other to resolve disputes. Often State governments are at variance with the Central government as far as sharing of river Waters is concerned. This gives out a mixed and confused signal to the other nation and leaves us looking awkward. Time to move Water to Concurrent list As monsoons are now here, and they are one of the major sources of water for our rivers, it is time the Government consider this change. Happily, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India has recently been acting quite proactively towards resolution of Interstate Water disputes be it the Cauvery dispute; talk of setting up of a single tribunal for all the disputes or the latest being the Ganga Test Practice Paper to Screen.