Archive · 17 Jan 2026
States to Discuss Water Disputes
Two different groups of officials from different states in India are meeting to talk about water.
One group from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will meet in New Delhi on January 30 to discuss how to manage their shared water resources.
Another group from Odisha will visit Chhattisgarh on January 31 and February 1 to talk about a dispute over the Mahanadi river.
Both groups want to find solutions that work for everyone.
The Odisha group also wants the central government to extend the time for a tribunal that is hearing their case.
A committee of officials from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will meet in New Delhi on January 30 to discuss water management issues.
The Odisha government's inter-party committee will visit Chhattisgarh on January 31 and February 1 to discuss the Mahanadi water dispute.
The Odisha committee will request the Centre to extend the tenure of the tribunal hearing the water sharing case between Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
The Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal was formed on March 12, 2018, and its tenure ends on March 13.
Both states have been trying to resolve their water disputes through negotiations and political dialogue.
- Who
- Officials from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh
- What
- Meetings to discuss water management and disputes
- When
- January 30 (Telangana-AP), January 31 and February 1 (Odisha-Chhattisgarh)
- Where
- New Delhi (Telangana-AP), Chhattisgarh (Odisha-Chhattisgarh)
- Why
- To resolve water management issues and disputes between the states
- Meeting Date (Telangana-AP)
- January 30
- Location (Telangana-AP)
- New Delhi
- Committee Chair (Telangana-AP)
- Central Water Commission (CWC)
- Key Issues (Telangana-AP)
- Water management between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
- Expanded Scope (Telangana-AP)
- Various key issues, including Polavaram-Nallamalasagar link project
- Meeting Date (Odisha-Chhattisgarh)
- January 31 and February 1
- Location (Odisha-Chhattisgarh)
- Chhattisgarh
- Tribunal Hearing Date
- February 7, 2026
- Tribunal Formation Date
- March 12, 2018
- Tribunal Tenure End Date
- March 13
