Bhubaneswar, Aug. 30 -- Odisha and Chhattisgarh today held high-level talks to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute. The Chief Secretaries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh along with senior Water Resources officials deliberated on the interstate dispute.

Both the states agreed to work sincerely and amicably towards a mutually beneficial resolution through dialogue and cooperation.

In the meeting, it was agreed that Technical Committees, headed by the Engineers-in-Chief (EICs) of both states, will meet on weekly basis in September this year to identify and resolve critical issues.

The committees will also discuss creation of an institutional framework for stronger coordination on Mahanadi water sharing. A meeting at the level of Chief Secretari...