Odisha to constitute Inter-ministerial committee to resolve inter-state disputes
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he Odisha government will soon form an Inter-Ministerial committee to resolve all inter-state disputes with the neighbouring states.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi took the decision during a high-level meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan here on Wednesday. As per a press note released by the Chief Minister's Office, the meeting chaired by the Chief Minister involved a thorough discussion on various inter-state disputes, including Polavaram, Mahanadi, and Kotia.
Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, Advocate General Pitambar Acharya, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Nikunj Bihari Dhal, Development Commissioner Anu Garg, and other senior officials were present during the meeting.
It is pertinent to mention that Odisha is in disputes with neighbouring states such as West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh over sharing of river water, construction of dams and barrages, and boundary-related issues. Odisha is locked in territorial disputes with Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal.
The territorial dispute with Andhra Pradesh over Kotia gram panchayat has been lingering since 1960. The boundary dispute with Andhra Pradesh concerns 21 villages in Kotia gram panchayat. Odisha also has boundary disputes with West Bengal over 27 plots in Balasore district and some areas in Mayurbhanj district. Sources indicate that Odisha and Chhattisgarh are engaged in territorial conflict over some villages in Nabarangpur and Jharsuguda districts.
Similarly, the Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal was established to address the water-sharing dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh concerning the Vansadhara River. The state recently raised objections to the construction of the Polavaram dam across the Godavari River by Andhra Pradesh. Additionally, the Central Government constituted the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal in 2018 to adjudicate the Mahanadi River water-sharing dispute between Odisha and neighbouring Chhattisgarh.
✔️ Odisha to constitute Inter-ministerial committee to resolve inter-state disputes
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