Bhubaneswar:The Joint Technical Committee (JTC) of Odisha and Chhattisgarh governments is set to meet again on December 5, continuing the efforts of both neighbouring states to reach an amicable resolution to the long-standing Mahanadi water dispute.

Speaking on behalf of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Thursday informed the Odisha Assembly that Chief Minister Majhi had held informal talks with his Chhattisgarh counterpart, Vishnu Deo Sai, regarding the issue.

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He added that the matter was later taken up at the Eastern Zonal Council Conference, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, where the two Chief Ministers continued their discussions.

He noted that

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