Tag: Mahanadi Water Dispute

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 […]

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 […]

Even though there is no sight of any solution to the long-standing Mahanadi River water dispute, an instance of Odisha government's alleged shocking favouritism for Chhattisgarh at the expense of the people of Odisha has now become a hot topic of discussion in the State

Bhubaneswar: During his Odisha visit, Chhattisgarh Health Minister T S Singh Deo on Monday accused the BJD-led government of neglecting Mahanadi river water dispute in last 19 years of its rule. “The BJD has been in power for last 19 years, but in this period, it has not even bothered to look into the Mahanadi […]

New Delhi: Giving another chance to Odisha and Chhattisgarh to resolve the stand-off over Mahanadi water through dialogues, the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal today directed both the States to hold another round of discussion before May 11. The tribunal asked the states to reach an amicable settlement. Considering a proposal moved by Chhattisgarh, the court […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In yet another instance of cyclone Fani impact, the hearing over Mahanadi water dispute scheduled for today in the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal here has been postponed to July. The next hearing will be held on July 13. As soon as the proceedings started in  the tribunal, both Odisha and Chhattisgarh have pleaded […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: A section of the media has reported that Chhattisgarh is planning more projects on Mahanadi, the river considered to be the lifeline of people in Odisha. One of the mightiest rivers of the country it caters to the water needs of people in around 15 districts of the state. It is […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal today directed the Odisha and Chhattisgarh governments to send their representatives to conduct field visits, informed Advocate General of Odisha, Ashok Parija. While the technical team from Odisha will visit Chhattisgarh between October 30 and November 2, the representatives of Chhattisgarh will visit Odisha between November 17 and […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has demanded Chhattisgarh to furnish details of the barrages constructed over the Mahanadi during a hearing in the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal over the water sharing dispute on Saturday. Odisha has asked Chhattisgarh to provide the necessary details in the common information format. While hearing the State government’s plea, the Tribunal said Odisha […]

Bhubaneswar: Even though the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal will turn three next month, the panel has failed to resolve the long-standing water sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, alleged Mahanadi Bachao Andolan on Saturday. Expressing resentment over the tribunal’s tardy response to the dispute, Sudarsan Das, the convenor of Mahanadi Bacho Andolan said, “The tribunal […]

Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi riverbed in Odisha is gradually drying up and the lifeline of the State will receive less water in the coming years owing to the number of barrages built on the upper catchment area of the river by Chhattisgarh government, informed Odisha Water Resource Development Minister Raghunandan Das in Assembly on Thursday. In […]

Bhubaneswar: Launching a scathing attack on the Odisha government over the ‘inordinate delay’ in resolving the long-standing Mahanadi water sharing dispute with the neighbouring Chhattisgarh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday alleged that the issue is being used for political gains. BJP MLA Jayanarayan Mishra said, “Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has never uttered a […]