The newly formed high-level committee tasked with resolving the long-standing Mahanadi water dispute is scheduled to hold its first meeting on the 22nd of this month.
The crucial session will take place at Lok Seva Bhavan and will be chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. All eight members of the committee are expected to attend.
The state government formed the committee to seek a solution through dialogue, emphasizing a resolution between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the judicial process.
The committee features an all-party composition, including MLAs from the BJP, BJD, and Congress:
Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari
Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan
Industries Minister Sampada Chandra Swain
Government Chief Whip Saroj Kumar Pradhan
BJD MLA Niranjan Pujari
BJP MLA Jayanarayan Mishra
Congress MLA Sophia Firdous
The multi-party representation underscores the state's intent to forge a consensus-based approach to the vital water sharing issue.