Published : Times of india
/04-Jun-2017
Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik asked his Chhattisgarh counterpart Shri Raman Singh to ensure free flow of water in the Mahanadi river by immediately opening the gates of Kalma barrage closed by the neighbouring state recently.Taking strong exception to the unilateral decision of Chhattisgarh to stop flow in the inter-state river, CM wrote a letter to Shri Sing and pointed out that the move has caused severe distress downstream affecting people in Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and Bargargh districts, resulting in widespread unrest.