Tag: Chhatisgarh

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Chhattisgarh's response on visit to project sites awaited: Acharya

Bhubaneswar: The 12-member BJD delegation scheduled to visit the controversial project sites on Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh has sought the cooperation of officials of the neighbouring State during the spot assessment, but is yet to receive any reply. Addressing a media conference after the first meeting of the newly formed delegation at the Panth Niwas here […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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BJD demands Centre's intervention over construction of dam

New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Bhartruhari Mahtab on Friday sought the central government’s intervention over the construction of dam by Chattisgarh government over the tributaries of Mahanadi river. “Union Water Resources Minister had informed the house earlier that without the permission of the Central Water Commission, construction of dams will not be allowed. […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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50 BJP activists detained in Dhenkanal ahead of BJD rally

Dhenkanal: With BJP and BJD at loggerheads over the Manamunda incident, as many as 50 BJP activists were detained by the police and taken into preventive custody in Dhenkanal ahead of a scheduled rally by the ruling party to protest Chhattisgarh’s ongoing projects on the upper catchment of the Mahanadi river. Former BJP MP Rudra […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Mahanadi row: C’garh dares Odisha, to go ahead with projects

Raipur/Bhubaneswar: Upping the ante on the construction of barrages on the upstream of Mahanadi, the Chhatisgarh government on Tuesday announced its decision to go ahead with the projects despite the stiff resistance put up by the Odisha government. “Chhattisgarh is taking water after getting nod from the CWC. In fact, we have the right to […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Projects on Mahanadi not to impact Odisha: Chhattisgarh

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the strong reaction in Odisha to the construction of barrages and dam projects on the upper catchments of Mahanadi river, the Chhattisgarh government has embarked on a damage control exercise assuring the Odisha government that the constructions on it side will pose no problem for the Hirakud dam. “The Odisha government […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Chhattisgarh projects on Mahanadi: CM seeks PM's intervention

Bhubaneswar: Taking strong exception to the unilateral construction of major structures in the upper catchments of Mahanadi river by the Chhattisgarh government, the Odisha government today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately intervene in the matter. Drawing the attention of the Prime Minister through a letter to some of the major unilateral acts of […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
20 security personnel feared killed in Naxal attack

At least 20 security personnel were today feared killed or seriously injured in a Naxal ambush in a dense .....

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
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Sukma killings: Chhattisgarh government opposes CBI probe plea

New Delhi: The Chhattisgarh government on Monday opposed in the Supreme Court a plea for a CBI inquiry into the killing of 15 alleged Maoists by security forces in Sukma district on August 6, terming it bogus. Appearing for the state, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi disputed the claims of the petitioner NGO and told the […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Naveen rejects Centre's negotiation committee on Mahanadi issue

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi today that Odisha government has rejected the Centre’s negotiation committee on Mahanadi river water dispute with Chhattisgarh. Patnaik in his letter, however, said he was open to attending a meeting at the prime minister’s level as a last chance to settle the river water dispute […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Odisha Assembly monsoon session may be rocked by water dispute

Bhubaneswar: The fortnight-long monsoon session of Odisha Assembly beginning September 7 is likely to witness uproar over the Mahanadi river water dispute with Chhattisgarh. Police firing at Gumudumaha village in Kandhamal and death of children allegedly due to malnutrition at Nagada village in Jajpur district are also likely to feature at the session, which will […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Police gear up to tackle Naxal threat ahead of 2019 polls

Koraput: Ahead of the general elections, top police officials of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Telangana met today to chalk out strategies to tackle left wing extremism (LWE) threat in Maoist-infested areas. An inter-state coordination meeting of top cops chaired by Odisha South-Western Range DIG, Himansu Lal was held at the office of the Koraput […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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