Odisha and Chhattisgarh move forward on Mahanadi talks

Bhubaneswar: The Chief Secretaries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh, along with senior Water Resources officials met on Saturday to deliberate on the Mahanadi water issue. It was informed in an X post shared from the CMO Odisha handle.

In this meeting, both the States agreed to work sincerely and amicably towards a mutually beneficial resolution through dialogue and cooperation.

It was agreed that Technical Committees headed by the EICs of both the States will meet weekly in September to identify and resolve critical issues. The Committees will also discuss creation of an institutional framework for stronger coordination on Mahanadi water sharing.

A meeting at the level of Chief Secretaries, along with the Secretaries of Water Resources of both States, will be organised in October to review progress and take forward the discussions.

The Chief Ministers of Odisha and Chhattisgarh may meet by December, as per convenience, to take stock of the progress and explore an amicable, long-term resolution to the Mahanadi water dispute in the interest of people of both States.