After Cauvery row, Odisha, Chhattisgarh may clash over Mahanadi

After the Cauvery water dispute rocked the nation, now Odisha and Chhattisgarh have locked their horns over river Mahanadi. Both the state are claiming move volume of water for them.

The Centre has called for a joint meeting with both the CMs on Saturday before the dispute blows wide open to invite any unpleasant circumstances.   

Both the CMs Naveen Patnaik and Raman Singh have agreed to meet under the water resources minister Uma Bharati. Chhattisgarh is a BJP ruled state while BJD was an old ally.

The issue began when Odisha accused its neighbouring state of building multiple barrages over the river without the consultation of the former. Chhattisgarh however, claimed that the state hasn’t been drawing any more water than it is supposed to, suggesting that the barrages do not obstruct the flow of Mahanadi.

The Patnaik government has also sought the need of a tribunal to help ease the problem with the sharing of water as it demanded the interference of the central government.