Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Thursday that the Mahanadi water-sharing dispute with Chhattisgarh was moving towards a “constructive resolution” through dialogue and cooperation.
“The Mahanadi is Odisha’s lifeline and a source of sustenance for crores of our people. With the concerted efforts of the double-engine government, the long-standing Mahanadi water issue is now moving towards a constructive resolution. Of the three-month timeline given to the Central Water Commission (CWC), two months have elapsed, with data exchange and consultations between the two states progressing as scheduled,” Majhi said after attending a meeting in Delhi under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The meeting, held at Kartavya Bhawan, was also attended by Union Minister of Jal Shakti C R Patil and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.
“Odisha’s interests, the future of our farmers and the protection of our water resources were firmly placed before the meeting,” the Odisha CM said.
“Under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji and with the active support of Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji, we remain committed to resolving this issue through dialogue, cooperation and mutual understanding. A lasting and mutually acceptable resolution to the Mahanadi issue can serve as a Model Dispute Resolution for the country,” Majhi wrote on X.
The Mahanadi is Odisha’s lifeline and a source of sustenance for crores of our people. Today, I participated in a crucial meeting in New Delhi on the sharing and management of Mahanadi waters, chaired by Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji, in the presence of Hon’ble… pic.twitter.com/DPLs51OwmG
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 1, 2026
Chief Minister Majhi expressed his gratitude to the Union Home Minister for personally taking charge of finding a solution to the Mahanadi issue and making efforts to pave the way for its resolution.
Chief Secretaries, senior officials from Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Central Water Commission, and Chief Secretaries and senior officers of both states were also present at Thursday’s meeting.
“After our double-engine government came to power, the process of resolving the Mahanadi issue in both Chhattisgarh and Odisha has been accelerated. Alongside the legal process, administrative and political resolution pathways have also been expanded,” Majhi said.
Discussions have been held between the Chief Ministers of Odisha and Chhattisgarh in July-August last year. Several meetings have also taken place at the level of the Chief Secretaries and Water Resources Secretaries of both states. In July this year, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Union Minister of Jal Shakti in the presence of the two Chief Ministers.
