Bhubaneswar, Oct. 1 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday said the long-pending Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh is moving towards a resolution and expressed hope that a final framework would be announced soon, keeping the interests of both states in view.
Majhi made the statement after attending a high-level meeting on the dispute at Kartavya Bhawan in New Delhi, chaired by union Home Minister Amit Shah and attended by union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.
Talking to the media after the meeting, Majhi said the discussions were held in a cordial and positive atmosphere and that both sides were gradually moving closer to a solution.
"We are gradually m...