 statement of objects and reasonsparagraph 9 of the punjab 'memorandum of settlement signed at new delhi on the 24th july, 1985 provides as follows: - "9 1the farmers of punjab, haryana and rajasthan will continue to get water not less than what they are using from the ravi-beas system as on 1-7-1985 waters used for consumptive purposes will also remain unaffected quantum of usage claimed shall be verified by the tribunal referred to in para 92 below; 92 the claim of punjab and haryana regarding the shares in their remaining waters will be referred for adjudication to a tribunal to be presided over by a supreme court judge the decision of this tribunal will be rendered within six months and would be binding on both parties, all legal and constitutional steps required in this respect be taken expeditiously" 9 the tribunal contemplated under paragraph 9 of the punjab settlement could not be set up earlier due to certain unavoidable administrative reasons ag the intention was to give effect to all the terms of the punjab settlement from the 26th january, 1986, the ravi and beas waters tribunal ordinance, 1986 (2 of 1986) was promulgated by  thes president-on the 24th january, 1986 so as to enable the constitution of the ravi and beas waters tribunal to give effect to the provisions of paragraph 9 of the punjab settlement the tribunal under the provisions of the ordinance has also been set up on the 25th january, 1986 3 the bill seeks to replace the aforesaid ordinance new delhi; the idth february, 1986 - b, shankaranand ¢ financial memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for the constitution of a tribunal to be known as the ravi and beas waters tribunal consisting of a single member for the verification and adjudication of the matters referred to in paragraph 9 of the punjab settlement sub-clause (3) of that clause also provides that the said tribunal may appoint two or more persons _as assessors to advise it in any proceeding before it sub-clause (4) of that clause further provides that the presiding officer of the tribunal and the assessors appointed under sub-clause (3) shall receive such remuneration, allowances or fees as may be specified by the central 'government 2 sub-clause (2) of clause 6 enables the said tribunal to carry out such surveys and investigation as may be considered necessary by it for the verification or adjudication of the matters referred to it 3 in additior to the presiding officer of the tribunal and the assessors, certain posts will be required for a period of six months to | assist the tribunal in its functioning 4 the total expenditure involved in the functioning of the said tribunal for six months has been assessed at rs 2525 lakhs the said expenditure will be charged to "non-plan" head and will be accounted for under major-head 296 of the ministry of water resources the said expenditure will be met through by supplementary grant to be obtained for the said ministry 5 the bill will not involve any other recurring or non-recurring expenditure 