Bhubaneswar:29/7/17: ‘Waterman of India’ Rajendra Singh has met Chief Ministers of Odisha and Chhattisgarh requesting to resolve the ongoing Mahanadi water dispute between the two states.
Singh had a discussion with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh to find out a solution on the issue.Talking about solution on the issue, Singh said, “Recently, NGT in its decision has stopped construction of 31 proposed projects and completely closed six projects by Chhattisgarh. Both the states should work together by following the court’s order and execute it. Formation of Tribunal will not solve any issue, only if the two Chief Ministers and leaders of both states sit together and take a common stand on the issue, it will be solved.”