NEW DELHI: At a time when Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are locked in a fierce battle over sharing of Cauvery waters, two more states - Odisha and Chhattisgarh - are on war path over sharing waters of the Mahanadi river. With the issue reaching a point where both states are not willing to move away from their respective positions, the Centre has called a joint meeting with the chief ministers of these two states here on Saturday.
Both Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik and his Chhattisgarh counterpart Raman Singh have confirmed their participation in the meeting+ , which is to be chaired by water resources minister Uma Bharati.
While Odisha has accused Chhattisgarh of not consulting it while building seven to eight barrages on the Mahanadi river, the latter claimed that it has not been drawing more water than what is due to it. The Raman Singh government has also questioned the Patnaik government's objection to the barrages, saying these are not at all hampering the flow of the river.International bulk sms service
The Odisha government has also been demanding setting up of a tribunal to look into the issue of water-sharing, arguing that it was a central government project and therefore the Centre must take a call on the issue in national interest.
Source:-TOI
Both Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik and his Chhattisgarh counterpart Raman Singh have confirmed their participation in the meeting+ , which is to be chaired by water resources minister Uma Bharati.
While Odisha has accused Chhattisgarh of not consulting it while building seven to eight barrages on the Mahanadi river, the latter claimed that it has not been drawing more water than what is due to it. The Raman Singh government has also questioned the Patnaik government's objection to the barrages, saying these are not at all hampering the flow of the river.International bulk sms service
The Odisha government has also been demanding setting up of a tribunal to look into the issue of water-sharing, arguing that it was a central government project and therefore the Centre must take a call on the issue in national interest.
Source:-TOI
