Tag: Mahanadi

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Some opposing Mahanadi river linking project to reap political benefits: Uma

New Delhi: The opposition to river linking project involving Mahanadi by a “section of people” in BJD-ruled Odisha is aimed at reaping political benefits, Union Minister Uma Bharti alleged today even as she sought to allay apprehensions that project will “take away” the river’s water. Union Water Resources Minister Bharti also asked officials to make […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Patnaik failed to announce action plan for Mahanadi dispute: Cong

Bhubaneswar: Congress today accused Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of “failing” to announce any action plan to resolve Mahanadi water issue and that he “decided against taking any step” to stop projects on the river in Chhattisgarh in 2001 to benefit the industrialists. “The Chief Minister could have stopped construction of projects in upstream of […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Mahanadi water issue: Naveen vows to fight at tripartite meet

Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday vowed to fight for the rights of the people at the tripartite meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi tomorrow on the Mahanadi water issue. During his visit to Delhi, the Chief Minister would meet his Chhattisgarh counterpart Raman Singh at the meeting convened by Union […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Mahanadi barrages to hit tigers, elephants and turtles

Bhubaneswar: With the Odisha government apprehensive of slowing down of the water flow in the Mahanadi river system due to construction of projects on the upstream by Chhattisgarh government, environmentalists have expressed concern over its possible impact on the eco-system. The concerns were expressed by Citizen Action Forum and Foundation Ecological Security when they met […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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BJD puts rider before Uma-Raman-Patnaik meet in Delhi

Bengaluru: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik does not want to create a bitter “India-Pakistan type conflict” between the state and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi river water dispute, his Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra said. Patnaik was ready to discuss the issue with his Chhattisgarh counterpart during a meeting convened by Union Water resources Minister Uma […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Ongoing projects on Mahanadi river won't stop: C'garh Minister

Raipur: Amid an ongoing row over Mahanadi river with Odisha, Chhattisgarh Water Resources Minister Brijmohan Agrawal today asserted his state will continue with the projects approved by Central Water Commission (CWC) on the river. “The ongoing projects, approved by the CWC on Mahanadi river (in Chhattisgarh), will not be stopped,” Agrawal told PTI. Notably, Odisha […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Odisha: Several Maoists Injured In Gun Battle With Security Forces In Malkangiri Forest

A fierce gun battle took place between Maoists ultras and security forces in a forest near Kulabedha under Mathili police limits in the district on Wednesday morning.

  • Wednesday, 16 June 2021
June Flood in Odisha?
Odisha: Mahanadi Basin To See Very Heavy Rain On June 15, Level 5 ft over Rule Curve Norm

Despite no monsoon rains in Chhattisgarh to date, the Hirakud reservoir level is currently 5 ft over the Rule Curve level of 595 ft till July 1. The rising water level in Brahmani basin needs monitoring when more rains predicted in Jharkhand during next 48 hrs

  • Sunday, 13 June 2021
Has The BJP Given Up on Odisha?

The mask has fallen off. The Narendra Modi government at the Centre has proved that for all its talk of ‘cooperative federalism’, partisan party considerations outweigh its commitment to federalism, the bedrock of Centre-state relations in India. Instead of acting as the ‘neutral umpire’, it has acted in a manner that is designed to protect […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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BJP losing the battle of perception on Mahanadi

By Sandeep Sahu It is now abundantly clear that the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government has a lot to explain about the way it has dealt with the projects already constructed or being constructed on the upper reaches of Mahanadi by the Chhattisgarh government. It initial attempt to play the innocent victim by feigning ignorance […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Celebrations Before 'Delhi Abhijaan' Premature

By Sandeep Sahu The atmosphere was electric – thousands of people thronging the entire stretch of land from Naveen Nivas to the Biju Patnaik airport; a concert of conches being blown full-throttle; frenzied musicians beating drums and cymbals as if there is no tomorrow; hordes of young men crying themselves hoarse in praise of their […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Mahanadi: Odisha Fighting a Losing Battle

By Sandeep Sahu Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asserted earlier today that the government is ‘fully prepared’ for the tripartite meeting on the Mahanadi dispute on September 17. But does the announcement reassure the people of the state that Odisha would make a strong case at the meeting brokered by the Central government that would make […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Collectors On Alert Though Flood Situation So Far Is Normal: SRC

Bhubaneswar: Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi has asked the district Collectors in Mahanadi system to remain alert and take precautionary measures in view of the excess floodwater being released from the Hirakud Dam. However, he has also stated the situation at present as ‘normal’. On the possibilities of a flood situation in different districts coming […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
Throwback 2017: Controversies that kept hounding Odisha

By Devbrat Patnaik The year 2017, undoubtedly, was mired in controversies from the beginning of the year. Every sunrise brought with it a new issue that snowballed and made people create a lot of hullabaloo. Surprising, each of it is gaining more steam to make the year ahead more murkier. With the sun setting into the […]

  • Thursday, 03 June 2021
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Mahanadi tribunal suggests Odisha, Chhattisgarh to amicably resolve interim application

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal today concluded the hearing on the interim application filed by Odisha government pleading for release of 1.74 million acre-foot water by Chhattisgarh during non-monsoon months. A 3-judge bench comprising chairperson AM Khanwilkar, Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Indermit Kaur directed both the Chhattisgarh and Odisha governments to […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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