TNI Bureau: The Odisha Government has formed a high-level committee to review and guide all matters related to the ongoing Mahanadi water dispute. The committee has been created under the direction of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, keeping in view the discussions and proceedings before the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal, as well as the sensitivity and complexity of the issue.
The committee will be headed by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. Its main role will be to examine all aspects related to Mahanadi water and provide necessary policy guidance to the technical and administrative efforts currently underway in the state.
The following members have been included in the committee:
Suresh Pujari, Minister – Member
Prithviraj Harichandan, Minister – Member
Sampad Chandra Swain, Minister – Member
Saroj Kumar Pradhan, Government Chief Whip – Member
Niranjan Pujari, MLA – Member
Jayanarayan Mishra, MLA – Member
Sofia Firdous, MLA – Member
The government has stated that the committee will help ensure a coordinated and well-guided approach as Odisha continues to present its case before the Tribunal and work on protecting the state’s water interests.
