India, March 22 -- In a significant development regarding the Mahanadi water-sharing dispute, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi held discussions with his Chhattisgarh counterpart Vishnu Deo Sai at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, on Saturday.

The meeting, described as 'positive', focused on resolving the long-standing issue through mutual cooperation rather than legal intervention.

Odisha CM Majhi stated that a proposal was put forward to work under the 'triple-engine government' model, bypassing court proceedings, to which the Chhattisgarh CM agreed. "BJP has government at Centre, in Odisha and Chhattisgarh as well. I was having a discussion with Chhattisgarh CM about the long-standing Mahanadi water-sharing dispute. We had a very posit...