Mahanadi river dispute with Chhattisgarh may be resolved before Diwali: Odisha CM
Odisha CM Majhi expects resolution of the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh before Diwali, following a tripartite meeting aimed at negotiation.

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Odisha CM Majhi expects resolution of the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh before Diwali, following a tripartite meeting aimed at negotiation.
A meeting attended Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil and Chief Ministers of Odisha and Chhattisgarh was held in New Delhi to settle the issue amicably
The political solution to the interstate water dispute was reinitiated when the Odisha CM, on July 25, 2025, wrote a letter to the Chhattisgarh CM proposing an amicable settlement of the Mahanadi Water Dispute. On August 1, 2025, the Chhattisgarh CM replied to the letter, stating that the matter of settling the dispute between the two States was under consideration.
The party demands that the State government immediately make public the details of the discussions held on resolving the Mahanadi water dispute in New Delhi