Despite reminders from the Central Government, the State Government is yet to intimate the former about its stand on the formation of an expert committee to Mahanadi river watersharing dispute.
This was revealed by Minister of State for Union Water Resources Sanjeev Balyan in the lok Sabha on Thursday in response to a written question of BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab.
The Union Minister said after the New Delhi meeting between the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnak, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh chaired by Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bhrti, the Ministry has on November 8 reminded the Odisha Government about the expert committee. But till date no response was received.
Meanwhile, BJD spokesperson Pratap Keshari Deb said the Government rejected the proposal as the Chhattisgarh Government does not stop the construction.