A crucial meeting on the long-running
Mahanadi water-sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh is scheduled in New Delhi today, October 1, under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai are expected to participate, along with senior officials and Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil. Discussions are expected to focus on equitable sharing and management of Mahanadi waters. The dispute has been before the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal since 2018, while the Central Water Commission has been facilitating negotiations. Key unresolved issues include lean-season water sharing and future water requirements.
