Odisha CM's glare on Chhattisgarh for blocking Mahanadi waters

Deadlock between two states over sharing of river waters shows no sign of receding

The deadlock between riparian states — Odisha and Chhattisgarh over sharing of Mahanadi river waters shows no sign of receding. The latest move by the Chhattisgarh government to unilaterally shut one of the six barrages has the Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik perturbed.
 

Without mincing words, Patnaik has called upon his Chhattisgarh counterpart to make immediate arrangements for opening the gates of Kalma barrage to ensure the free flow of water in the Mahanadi river.

Patnaik alleged Chhattisgarh had no regard for the downstream interest of Odisha and its inhabitants.

Closure of the Kalma barrage has hindered the free flow