Mahanadi Water Dispute

The union cabinet has approved the setting up of a tribunal, to settle the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the sharing of Mahanadi river waters. The cabinet's decision comes after the Supreme Court had directed the Centre to form the tribunal within a month and resolve the dispute.

Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today urged the Odisha government to settle the Mahanadi water sharing dispute with Chhattisgarh through dialogue, saying records show that moving a tribunal only delays a solution.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today again demanded that the Centre immediately set up a tribunal to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute between the state and neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the state has sought an injuction from the Supreme Court against Chhattisgarh's "unilateral" constructions on the Mahanadi river.

Congress today accused Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of "failing" to announce any action plan to resolve Mahanadi water issue and that he "decided against taking any step" to stop projects on theriver in Chhattisgarh in 2001 to benefit the industrialists.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the Centre has proposed to set up an expert committee to look into the Mahanadi water issue but the state government rejected it as it did not stop construction on the river in Chhattisgarh.

Congress today said it would support the Odisha government to protect the state's interest in the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh, but blamed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the situation.

The Odisha cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday empowered the state government to explore all possible options to protect the interests of the state on Mahanadi project dispute with Chhattisgarh, an official said.

The Odisha government is mulling to approach the Supreme Court for setting up of a tribunal under the law on inter-state water disputes to resolve the Mahanadi dispute with Chhattisgarh, an official statement said on Saturday.

The Centre today attempted to resolve the Mahanadi river water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh at a trilateral meeting in New Delhi. But Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was not happy with the meeting and said his government will on Sunday decide on steps to safeguard the state's interests.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the second consecutive day on Thursday held parleys with above 100 organisations including some political parties on the Mahanadi water dispute issue ahead of the tripartite meeting in Delhi on September 17.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today met the representatives of at least 16 organisations, including two Left parties, and discussed the sensitive issue of Mahanadi water dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

The union cabinet has approved the setting up of a tribunal, to settle the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the sharing of Mahanadi river waters. The cabinet's decision comes after the Supreme Court had directed the Centre to form the tribunal within a month and resolve the dispute.

Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today urged the Odisha government to settle the Mahanadi water sharing dispute with Chhattisgarh through dialogue, saying records show that moving a tribunal only delays a solution.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today again demanded that the Centre immediately set up a tribunal to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute between the state and neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the state has sought an injuction from the Supreme Court against Chhattisgarh's "unilateral" constructions on the Mahanadi river.

Congress today accused Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of "failing" to announce any action plan to resolve Mahanadi water issue and that he "decided against taking any step" to stop projects on theriver in Chhattisgarh in 2001 to benefit the industrialists.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the Centre has proposed to set up an expert committee to look into the Mahanadi water issue but the state government rejected it as it did not stop construction on the river in Chhattisgarh.

Congress today said it would support the Odisha government to protect the state's interest in the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh, but blamed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the situation.

The Odisha cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday empowered the state government to explore all possible options to protect the interests of the state on Mahanadi project dispute with Chhattisgarh, an official said.

The Odisha government is mulling to approach the Supreme Court for setting up of a tribunal under the law on inter-state water disputes to resolve the Mahanadi dispute with Chhattisgarh, an official statement said on Saturday.

The Centre today attempted to resolve the Mahanadi river water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh at a trilateral meeting in New Delhi. But Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was not happy with the meeting and said his government will on Sunday decide on steps to safeguard the state's interests.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the second consecutive day on Thursday held parleys with above 100 organisations including some political parties on the Mahanadi water dispute issue ahead of the tripartite meeting in Delhi on September 17.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today met the representatives of at least 16 organisations, including two Left parties, and discussed the sensitive issue of Mahanadi water dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh.