Tag: Mahanadi Row

Bhubaneswar: Targeting the Central government at BJD’s Padyatra in the Bhubaneswar Central constituency, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that in a federal system, the central government should not forget the role to play in the development of the States and more emphasis should be given to the poor States in the country. Citing that the […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today issued notice to Odisha, Chhattisgarh and the Centre to keep their sides on the ongoing row over sharing of Mahanadi river water within four weeks. The action of the Tribunal came in response to a petition filed by an NGO. Alleging that construction of barrages and dams […]

Bhubaneswar: With the failure of tripartite talks on Mahanadi issue, the ruling BJD government in Odisha has made up its mind to move the Supreme Court for formation of a tribunal and approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Besides, aware of the Opposition onslaught, the ruling party has also prepared a blueprint. The state government […]

Bargarh: Intensifying its Mahanadi Banchao Andolan in protest against the constructions in the upstream of the Mahanadi river by the Chhattisgarh Government, the Biju Mahila Janata Dal, the women’s wing of the ruling BJD launched a Kalasa Jatra in Bargarh district today. Hundreds of BJD women took out a procession on the streets of the […]

Bhubaneswar: Slamming the State government on the Mahanadi issue, Union Tribal affairs minister Jual Oram said that the BJD-led government, which is now arguing about water deficit in Mahanadi basin, had itself sought diversion of ‘surplus’ Mahanadi water to Rushikulya basin. Producing a letter sent by 10 BJD MPs to the Union Water Resources minister, […]

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 […]

Cuttack: As a part of its state-wide protest over projects undertaken by the Chhattisgarh government on the upper catchment of Mahanadi, the ruling BJD today staged a protest rally in front of the Cuttack collector’s office. According to sources, all the BJD MLAs from Cuttack district, minister and hundreds of party activists participated in the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today clarified that it was not informed about the Kelo project and no letter to that effect was ever received from the Chhattisgarh government. The state government also slammed the Central Water Commission (CWC) and Chhattisgarh government for not inviting Odisha to the meeting when the approval was accorded to the […]

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 […]

New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik must be “grateful” to people who elected him despite water woes in parts of the state, Union Minister Uma Bharti said today and asked him to “pay them back” ensuring water availability by co-operating with the Centre on a river- linking project. Bharti made the remarks while urging […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today asked the standing counsel of the state and the Centre to get instructions from their respective governments within ten days on a case filed along with a PIL over the recent Mahanadi river dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Seeking judicial intervention into the dispute, Mahanadi Bachao Manch, which filed […]

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: 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, […]

Delhi: The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal constituted to resolve the Mahanadi water-sharing dispute began its hearing today and granted six weeks time to Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra governments to furnish replies on the interim plea filed by Odisha. The next hearing has been scheduled on December 15, said Surya Mishra, Advocate General of Odisha. The court […]