Bhubaneswar, Feb. 27 -- A three-member bench of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal arrived in Odisha to conduct a field assessment of key river infrastructure and water utilisation issues linked to the long-standing inter-state dispute.

The team, led by newly appointed Chairperson Justice Bela M. Trivedi, arrived in the state on Thursday. The visit is being viewed as a crucial development in the long-pending inter-state river water dispute.

The tribunal members are scheduled to inspect major river infrastructure, including the Hirakud Dam. The inspection will cover the right spillway, the power house, and the command area associated with the dam. The team will also assess the ground situation at the Chipilima Power House.

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