New Delhi: The Special Tribunal on Vansadhara water dispute dealt a severe blow to Odisha on Wednesday by allowing Andhra Pradesh (AP) government to resume construction of two barrages on the controversial river near Katragada and Naredi.
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k on the barrages was stalled after Odisha had raised objection with the tribunal. The Odisha Government had strongly opposed the barrages as well as side weir on the ground that a few villages would be submerged in its territory.
While Naredi got a clean chit for continuation of construction, the tribunal has set certain conditions for restarting work on Katragada barrage.
It also directed for setting up a committee, which will ensure that the court order is strictly complied with by the AP government. The four-member panel will comprise two officials from Central Water Commission (CWC) and two representatives, one each from Odisha and AP.