Bhubaneswar, August 30: The Mahanadi Water disputes between Odisha and Chhattisgarh likely to be resolved soon as both the state move forward to resolve the long-standing issue through bi-lateral discussion.
As per the Chief Minister Office(CMO) Odisha, both the states are moving forward in this direction to find out a consensual solution to the problem.
According to a CMO’s post on X, hosted on Saturday, “The Chief Secretaries of Odisha & Chhattisgarh, along with senior Water Resources officials met to deliberate on the Mahanadi water issue. Both States agreed to work sincerely & amicably towards a mutually beneficial resolution through dialogue and cooperation.”
It was agreed that Technical Committees headed by the EICs of both states will meet weekly in September to identify and resolve critical issues.
The Committees will also discuss creation of an institutional framework for stronger coordination on Mahanadi water sharing.
A meeting at the level of Chief Secretaries, along with the Secretaries of Water Resources of both States, will be organised in October to review progress and take forward the discussions.
The Chief Ministers of Odisha & Chhattisgarh might meet by December, as per convenience, to take stock of the progress and explore an amicable, long-term resolution to the Mahanadi water dispute in the interest of people of both States.
