India, Oct. 24 -- Goa water resources minister Subhash Shirodkar on Friday said the state government will approach the Supreme Court to seek a joint inspection of the Kalasa Banduri river diversion project.

Shirodkar, who chaired a meeting of the committee constituted by the Goa assembly, said the Mahadayi PRAWAH (Progressive River Authority for Welfare and Harmony), the authority designated to implement the award of the Mahadayi River Disputes Tribunal, had earlier declined Goa's request for a joint inspection on the grounds that the matter was sub-judice before the Supreme Court.

"There are some good suggestions from the members as regards the Mhadei issue -- of which an important suggestion is to seek permission from the Supreme Cour...