Tag: Bansadhara

Berhampur: A special tribunal team appointed by the Supreme Court on Bansadhara water dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have begun inspection at Sara village under Kashipur block in Paralakhemundi of the district today. According to sources, the team led by Justice Mukundam Sharma, who is also the Chairman of the tribunal team, visited the […]

New Delhi: In a major setback to Odisha, the special tribunal on Bansadhara water dispute today granted a go-ahead to government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of two barrages on the controversial river near Katragada and Naredi. The work on the barrages was stalled after Odisha had raised objection with the tribunal. Though Naredi got […]

Kalyansinghpur/Rayagada: Flood situation in Rayagada district improved slightly as river Kalyani and Nagavali started receding since last night. Thousands of people were still marooned in several villages. The government started airdropping of food packets to the marooned people at Majhiguda, Kumbharguda, Brahmana Sahi, Kumbharsahi and Sai Nagar. The district administration has also started serving cooked […]

Bhubaneswar: The meeting between the members of the joint technical team comprising representatives from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh held on January 28 failed to yield any result, informed Andhra Pradesh lawyer Y Rajagopal to the tribunal today. “The representatives of both the States had met on January 28 but they could not reach any consensus,” […]

Bhubaneswar: The Centre and Andhra Pradesh will furnish their replies before the Bansadhara water dispute tribunal on April 2, 3 and 4. The Centre will file its reply on April 2, while Andhra Pradesh will furnish the same on April 3 and 4. According to sources, chairman of the tribunal, Justice Mukundam Sharma conducted the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bansadhara Tribunal today directed Odisha and Andhra Pradesh governments to carry out a joint survey by technical committees in Neredi project area in supervision of Central Water Commission officials. The technical teams of both the states are directed to hold deliberations with officials of Central Water Commission (CWC). They  will also conduct a […]

Bhubaneswar: With the onset of monsoon in Odisha, people residing in villages under Banki Sub-division in Cuttack district and Gunupur in Rayagada district are having sleepless nights. They are a worried lot now as embankments have become weak and are without stone packing at many places. The embankment along Mahanadi river from Baideswara to Bhagipur […]