How has the Odisha-Chhattisgarh Mahanadi water dispute evolved? Explained

Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil chaired a meeting in New Delhi on July 30, 2026, to discuss the Mahanadi water dispute. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bishnu Deo Sai attended. They now hope to resolve this long legal battle within three months.