Amid the deadlock between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over barrages being constructed on Mahanadi River, the Centre on Tuesday promised to explore a solution acceptable to both the States and urged them to set up a Joint Control Board to deal with such issues in future.
Odisha has been protesting construction of barrages across Mahanadi River by Chhattisgarh. Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati informed the Parliament that Central Government has urged the two states to set up a long-pending Joint Control Board to address water disputes in future.