The political solution to the interstate water dispute was reinitiated when the Odisha CM, on July 25, 2025, wrote a letter to the Chhattisgarh CM proposing an amicable settlement of the Mahanadi Water Dispute. On August 1, 2025, the Chhattisgarh CM replied to the letter, stating that the matter of settling the dispute between the two States was under consideration.
A meeting attended Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil and Chief Ministers of Odisha and Chhattisgarh was held in New Delhi to settle the issue amicably
A medium-level flood is expected in the Mahanadi river system as its upper catchment has received heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours