Mahanadi Tribunal Shifts Hearing as Odisha, C'garh CMs Move to Hold Talks

THE Mahanadi River Water Disputes Tribunal on Saturday fixed the next date of hearing on the Mahanadi river dispute to September 6 following interest shown by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and his Chhattisgarh counterpart Vishnu Deo Sai for an amicable settlement through dialogue.

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"Following the correspondence between the chief ministers of the two states and statements of the senior advocates of the two states, we deem it appropriate to give some more time to resolve the dispute amicably, as may be possible," the Tribunal said in its order.

The Tribunal asked the secretaries concerned of the two states to remain present before it on the next date to apprise it about the progress of the settlement talks.