Tag: Mahanadi Dispute

Sambalpur: Targeting Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on the Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, anonymous cartoon posters were found pasted on several walls in Sambalpur today. The posters, along with a cartoon of Dharmendra Pradhan, accused the union minister of turning a blind eye to the interests of Odisha on the Mahanadi issue. Commenting […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister on Friday reiterated State’s demand for formation of a tribunal for early resolution of the ongoing Mahanadi water dispute with neighboring Chhattisgarh. In another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Patnaik has stressed on immediate issuance of a notification for constitution of a tribunal to initiate the process of adjudication of […]

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) to visit Chhattisgarh, review the alleged illegal construction of barrages on the upper catchment areas of Mahanadi River and submit a report within three months. The direction of the NGT came while hearing a petition filed by a social […]

Bhubaneswar: The CPI(M) in Odisha on Thursday said it would launch a state-wide signature campaign seeking people’s support for setting up a tribunal to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattishgarh. “We will collect signature of 30 lakh people from 30 districts of the state and send them to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. […]

Bhubaneswar: With the contentious Mahanadi matter still pending before Tribunal, the dialogue process between Odisha and Chhattisgarh should continue, said noted water conservationist Rajendra Singh. He further expressed hope that with change in government in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, the issue can be resolved amicably. Singh met Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik at Secretariat on Saturday and discussed […]

Bhubaneswar: It is only due to the ongoing stand-off between the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that the dispute over Mahanadi River water snowballed into a major controversy, said Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Niranjan Patnaik today. The Odisha Congress chief also targeted both the parties for doing nothing […]

Bhubaneswar: Amidst the on-going tug of war between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over release of excess floodwater by the latter without prior information, the Mahanadi River Water Disputes Tribunal is slated to hold its first hearing on September 29 in New Delhi. On this backdrop, all eyes will be on Odisha government’s stand on the Mahanadi […]

Bhubaneswar: While the Odisha unit of the Congress party was quite optimistic about settlement of the inter-state Mahanadi river water dispute with Chhattisgarh after the formation of the new government, comments by the new Water Resources Minister of the neighbouring state have now raised doubts. “From the source of the river to the last point, […]

There is now very little doubt that the Mahandi issue is fast turning out to be an albatross around the BJP’s neck. Party leaders and spokespersons in Odisha look distinctly fidgety and give the impression of being terribly uncomfortable whenever they are asked about the Centre’s stand on the contentious issue. Instead of answering questions […]

Bhubaneswar: Government officials and technical experts of both Odisha and Chhattisgarh today held discussions on Mahanadi water dispute which has remained a bone of contention between the two States since long. The meeting between officials of both the States was held on Supreme Court premises while several issues including release of water by Chhattisgarh to […]

Cuttack: With the dispute over Mahanadi River water sharing between Odisha and Chhattisgarh failing to reach a consensus, Union Minister Uma Bharti made a startling revelation during her visit to Odisha on Thursday. The senior BJP leader accused a bureaucrat of influencing CM Naveen Patnaik during a meeting held to resolve the ongoing Mahandi dispute. […]

Cuttack: In order to draw the attention of the Centre to resolve the long-standing inter-State Mahanadi River water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, two youths of the State embarked on a cycle ride all the way to New Delhi. The two B.Tech students- Krushnakanta Sarangi and Subash Barik reportedly residents of Cuttack started a cycle […]

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha is eagerly waiting for a resolution in the Mahanadi water dispute, Chhattisgarh seems to be planning more projects to further throttle the water flow of the river. Data furnished by the Centre in the Rajya Sabha has not only raised doubts over an amicable solution in the long-standing dispute between Odisha and […]

Bhubaneswar: Terming the BJD’s support to the Inter-State River Water Dispute (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha as ‘unfortunate’, Opposition Congress today slammed the ruling-party for changing its stand on the issue and charged it with “sacrificing” the interest of the state. Party leader Narasingha Mishra sought to know from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik […]

Bhubaneswar: Targeting Odisha government on the Mahanadi issue, Congress leader Narasingha Mishra today alleged that the state government has changed its stance towards the BJP-led central government. Lambasting the government, Narasingha Mishra said, “Odisha government has accepted the dominion of the Centre. The pre-election intensity and seriousness over the Mahanadi issue election are nowhere to […]