The tripartite meeting between the Centre, Odisha and Chattisgarh over the Mahanadi water issue will be held in New Delhi today. The meeting will be chaired by Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati. Chief Ministers of both the states will also be present.<br/><br/>Odisha and Chhattisgarh are at loggerheads over sharing waters of the Mahanadi River. Odisha has accused Chhattisgarh of not consulting it while building seven to eight barrages on the Mahanadi saying that it is effecting the flow of the river. <br/><br/>The Chhattisgarh government has questioned Odisha's objection to the barrages, saying the barrages are not at all hampering the flow. There has been a demand from Odisha to set up of a tribunal to look into the issue of water-sharing.
News On AIR | September 17, 2016 6:02 PM
Tripartite meeting between Centre, Odisha, Chattisgarh over Mahanadi water issue to be held in New Delhi today