Mahanadi River dispute resolution between Odisha, Chhattisgarh on track, says CM Majhi

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

The dispute-resolution process over sharing Mahanadi water between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, with technical support from the Central Water Commission, is on track, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said after attending a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday (October 1, 2026).

“After meeting under chairmanship of Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil in New Delhi on July 30, 2026, we had informed that the issue would be resolved within three months. Today marked completion of two months, we are on track to resolve it amicably within three months,” said Mr. Majhi.

Stating that the discussions were positive and were held in a cordial atmosphere with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai in attendance, the Odisha Chief Minister said, “After the double-engine government of BJP came to power in both Chhattisgarh and Odisha, the process of resolving the Mahanadi issue has accelerated. Along with the legal process, administrative and political efforts have also been taken.”