2 BJP states, 1 river water dispute, and a nudge from the Centre
Odisha and Chhattisgarh agreed to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute within 3-4 months after a meeting led by Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil. Chief Ministers Mohan Charan Majhi and Vishnu Deo Sai expressed optimism for a resolution before Diwali. The Centre emphasized consensus-based solutions, drawing on past successful inter-state water agreements.