Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced the formation of a high-level committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo for the resolution of the ongoing Mahanadi River water dispute with Chhattisgarh.

The Committee, constituted under the directions of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, will look into the whole gamut of issues relating to Mahanadi water dispute and provide guidance to the state’s position before the ongoing proceedings before the national tribunal. ADVERTISEMENT

The government constituted the committee in view of the ongoing discussions and proceedings before the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal by the Water Resources Department and considering the complexity and sensitivity of the Mahanadi water issue, a statement from the CMO said.

The Committ

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