Tag: Mahanadi

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of the Mahanadi water sharing dispute with Chhattisgarh, Odisha is likely to run into similar dispute with neighbouring Jharkhand, believes BJP MLA Dilip Ray. The senior BJP leader on Friday raised an alarm over shrinking water level of Brahmani river. In a Facebook post, Ray has attributed the significant drop […]

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today pulled up the Chhattishgarh government while hearing a case relating to the latter undertaking projects on the upper catchment of the Mahanadi River thereby adversely affecting the water flow into Odisha. The eastern bench of the NGT rapped the Chhattisgarh government for not appearing before the court and […]

Bhubaneswar: Farmers’ problems, allocation of central funds and Mahanadi water dispute are the issues on top of his priority list to be raised in Parliament, said BJD spokesperson Pratap Deb soon after filing nomination today for the by-poll to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha. Talking to OTV Deb said, “My prime focus will […]

New Delhi: Odisha Government on Sunday raised the Polavaram and Mahanadi issue at the Inter-State Council (ISC) meeting held at New Delhi. Opposing the Polavaram project and construction of barrages on Mahanadi basin by Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanded for formation of a Tribunal for resolving various water disputes. Talking to the reporters after […]

Bhubaneswar: While BJD continues to be locked in a war of words with BJP-led Chhattisgarh government on Mahanadi river water-sharing, Odisha government today stepped up its demand for dredging of Mahanadi river mouth by dashing off a petition to the Centre. Even as the Mahanadi water-sharing continues to a bone of contention, Odisha Chief Minister […]

Bhubaneswar: Adequate security arrangements have been done by the Commissionerate Police today to celebrate a safe and secure Holi. Protection of environment has been given priority by the police as for the first time it has imposed restrictions on commercial Holi. The police have started vigorous raids on illegal liquor business in the twin city. […]

Bhubaneswar: Chhattisgarh’s unilateral construction of barrages on upstream Mahanadi and apprehensions of worsening water crisis has geared up the administration to stock and conserve water of its tributary Kuakhai by building a cross bund. With the onset of pre-summer season water shortage can be felt in Mahanadi so the condition is worse in its tributary […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) slammed four parties including Odisha and Chhattisgarh states in a case regarding the Mahanadi water row filed before it during a hearing for their failure to depose in the green court today. The NGT also warned of strict action against the four parties including Odisha and Chhattisgarh if […]

Bhubaneswar: The budget session of Odisha Assembly beginning tomorrow is most likely to be stormy. Though the Opposition Congress and BJP have formulated strategies to corner the government on a host of major issues, their common agenda will be the gross irregularities by the ruling BJD in the Panchayat polls which concluded today. “There has […]

Cuttack: An expert from National Green Tribunal (NGT), Sudhakar Patri, visited Cuttack to examine the lower Bali Yatra ground on the Mahanadi river bed on Monday. Patri, who examined the Tala Padia (lower ground), will later submit a report on the matter to the NGT. During his visit to the city, Collector Nirmal Chandra Mishra and […]

Bhubaneswar: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday said he was in Odisha to “clear the air” on the ongoing Mahanadi dispute between the two states and which is being “blown out of proportion by the ruling BJD government”. Addressing a gathering at Burda in Bolangir district, the Chief Minister said: ” I am here […]

Bhubaneswar: Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh’s Odisha tour to campaign for BJP in the ensuing panchayat polls may not be a smooth ride as the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to stage jal satyagraha (sit-in protest inside water) from tomorrow, to protest Singh’s stand on the Mahanadi water sharing issue. Activists in large […]

Burla/Bhubaneswar: The Chief Engineer of Upper Mahanadi basin has informed the Water Resources department 33% less water had entered the Hirakud Dam built on Mahanadi river in last December as compared to the average flow in past ten years. The Chief Engineer report further stated 0.123 million acre feet water of Mahanadi river entered the […]

New Delhi: Raising the controversial issue of construction of a barrage on Mahanadi by Chhattisgarh government, a BJD MP today said Odisha will go to any extent to stop it as it would impact the lives of farmers. Participating in the debate on the Motion of Thanks in the Lok Sabha, Bhartruhari Mahtab recalled history […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Bijay Mohapatra today said his party leader and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan should refrain from giving varied opinions on Mahanadi issue. “The Union minister should refrain from giving different statements on Mahanadi issue at different places,” he told media persons here. Asked about the inaction of the state government in expediting […]