Negotiation committee on Mahanadi, tributaries constituted

Q.  Government has constituted a negotiation committee for Mahanadi among which states?
- Published on 23 Jan 17

a. Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand
b. Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar
c. Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and UP
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand
 
Negotiation committee on Mahanadi, tributaries constitutedGoI has constituted negotiation committee on Mahanadi and its Tributaries.

The Union Ministry of Water Resources has constituted negotiations committee to assess availability of river waters.

Aim is utilisation of waters of Mahanadi and its tributaries to resolve disputes over sharing of river waters among five states.

These five states are Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

The committee will be chaired by member (water planning and projects) of the Central Water Commission (CWC).

CWC: Know More
  • Location: New Delhi, India
  • Type: Governmental organisation
  • Class: Central
  • Key work: Research, river management, water project planning
  • Website: www.cwc.nic.in
  • The work of the Commission is divided among 3 wings namely:
1. Designs and Research Wing (D&R),
2. River Management Wing (RM) and
3. Water Planning and Projects Wing (WP&P).

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