Hirakud: This season, first flood waters from Hirakud Dam will be released tomorrow in between 10 am and 12 noon, said Harmohan Pradhan, chief engineer of the dam on Saturday. Without informing how many sluice gates of the dam will be opened, Pradhan said, “The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be followed before opening the […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has once again raised its concern over delay in constitution of a tribunal over the Mahanadi river dispute with Chhattisgarh. Citing that such delay would give undue advantage to the Chhattisgarh government and adversely affect Odisha’s interests, the State government has written a letter to the Union secretary of Water Resources. “After the […]
Bhubaneswar: Taking strong exception to the unilateral release of Mahanadi water without prior information by Chhattisgarh government through Kalma barrage, the Odisha government has moved the Central Water Commission (CWC). Odisha has also written a letter to the Chhattisgarh government citing that such release of water would create bottlenecks in flood management. In a letter […]
Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and BJP in Odisha are once again at logger heads over one-sided operation and release of water by Chhattisgarh government through Kalma barrage. Accusing the Chhattisgarh of releasing ‘excess water’ from Mahanadi River without prior information, Odisha today hinted of raising such issue with the Central Water Commission […]
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra on Saturday dubbed the recent remarks of Chhattisgarh commercial tax and industry minister Amar Agarwal on Mahanadi as ‘one-sided’. Addressing a press conference, Mohapatra criticised Agarwal claiming rights over Mahanadi water. Also Read:Chhattisgarh refutes charges of blocking Mahanadi water at Kalma Earlier, attending the BJP’s Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas […]
Bhubaneswar: The Negotiation Committee constituted by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh has decided not to hold any more meetings. The committee stated that no amicable settlement on the issue was reached as both the states are not providing facts on Mahanadi. […]
Sambalpur/Jharsuguda: Normal life was adversely affected following the four-hour hartal observed by the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) here on Saturday against the closure of Kalma barrage gates by Chhattisgarh. Most of the shops and other business establishments in four districts– Sambalpur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda and Sonepur districts remained closed today. Vehicular traffic on NH-49 running […]
Bhubaneswar: BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab on Friday accused the Union Government of procrastinating the Mahanadi water issue which has now snowballed into a major controversy between Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Mahtab’s statements came soon after Minister of State for Water Resource Sanjiv Baliyan in a letter claimed that efforts were on from his ministry to resolve […]
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday urged Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati to ensure free flow of Mahanadi water that acts as a lifeline for Odisha. In a letter, Pradhan has expressed concern over sharp drop in the water level and requested Bharati to advice ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh barrages a bane for Bargarh farmers, fishermento open […]
Bhubaneswar/Bargarh: The construction of barrages and dams by Chhattisgarh government in the upstream of river Mahanadi has badly affected the living of farmers and fishermen in Ambhavona block in Bargarh district. A ground report of OTV from Chikhili village in the block revealed that the river which used to have 10-to 15 feet deep water […]
Bhubaneswar: Soon after the Kalma dam chief engineer spoke about opening one more gate of the barrage last evening, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh took a different stand altogether. He dared Odisha government to knock the doors of the CWC if it has any problem. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik meanwhile wrote to Prime Minister Narendra […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Water Resources department has raised apprehension of water scarcity in Mahanadi due to sharp reduction of water flow to the Hirakud reservoir during non-monsoon months which is being observed since the last few years. The department attributed such situation to construction of six industrial barrages in the upstream area of the river […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today stated it would move the apex court if neighbouring Chhattisgarh does not release water from the Kalma barrage over Mahanadi river to the downstream areas in the State soon. Talking to media persons, BJD spokesperson and minister SN Patro said, “When any dispute on water sharing arises over a river […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged his Chhattishgarh counterpart Raman Singh to ensure free flow of water down stream of Mahanadi river by opening the gates of Kalma barrage, which is one of the six major barrages allegedly constructed unilaterally by the neighbouring state. “You are requested to instruct the officials of your […]
Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi water dispute between the Odisha and Chhattisgarh governments is in Supreme Court. Yet, the neighbouring state has again closed gates on the Kalma barrage. This has affected many panchayats in Jharsuguda district. While the upper catchment of the barrage is full of water, the lower catchment is dry and full of sand […]
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