Chief Ministers of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh to fulfill on Nov 9 over contentious points

By PTI

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will maintain a gathering along with his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on November 9 to debate numerous contentious between the 2 neighbouring states.

Construction of Neradi barrage throughout river Vamsadhara, Polavaram irrigation undertaking and the standing of Kotiya villages bordering the 2 States can be excessive on the Chief Ministers’ agenda, official sources right here mentioned.

The Vamsadhara Water Disputes Tribunal dominated in favour of Andhra Pradesh in June this yr, allowing it to go forward with the development of Neradi barrage.

The undertaking is predicted to depart over 106 acres of land in Rayagada and Gajapati districts of Odisha submerged.

It can also trigger some water shortage in these districts.

The Andhra authorities has agreed to pay compensation for the submerged land and likewise rehabilitate the displaced individuals.

But, the Odisha authorities is but to reply to Andhra’s proposals, the sources right here mentioned.

Jagan would take up the problem with Navin Patnaik and search to finish the deadlock, the sources added.

Also, the long-pending Polavaram undertaking submergence problem would even be mentioned to discover a attainable decision, although the matter was now locked in a authorized battle.

The Kotiya villages problem has additionally been simmering for lengthy and pending decision within the Supreme Court.

Tensions escalated in latest instances when officers from Andhra have been prevented from coming into the villages in Vizianagaram district bordering Odisha.

The Odisha police even put up barricades alongside the villages to stop any motion into and from Andhra.

People of the Kotiya villages lately met the Vizianagaram district Collector and Superintendent of Police and gave written submissions that they’d proceed to solely stay a part of Andhra.

In that backdrop, the 2 Chief Ministers are anticipated to debate the problem for a attainable decision, the official sources mentioned.