State will get its rights over Mahanadi waters soon: CM

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said Odisha will soon get its rights over Mahanadi River waters through a legal and amicable solution to the dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

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Majhi made the assertion while replying to a written question from Congress member Taraprasad Bahinipati in the Assembly.

"Mahanadi is considered the lifeline of Odisha, and the state government, since the last oneand-a-half years, is striving to resolve the water-sharing dispute through legal as well as amicable negotiations. Odisha will get its rights very soon," the CM said.

The dispute over sharing Mahanadi waters between Odisha and Chhattisgarh has continued for over a decade after the latter allegedly constructed several barrages and dams on the upstream of the river, blocking the free flow of water downstream.