Bhubaneswar: Terming the Mahanadi as the lifeline of Odisha, Deputy Leader of the BJD Legislature Party, Prasanna Acharya, on Saturday expressed serious concern over what he described as sustained neglect of the river and attempts to restrict its natural flow.

Addressing the media, Acharya alleged that the Chhattisgarh government has constructed multiple barrages upstream on the Mahanadi without Odisha’s consent, in violation of established inter-state river water norms. He said these constructions have significantly reduced the flow of water into Odisha, causing widespread damage to agriculture, ecology, and the livelihoods of people dependent on the river.

The senior BJD leader also accused the Central government and the Central Water Commission (CWC) of remaining passive despite the

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