Panaji (Goa): In the midst of the ongoing water dispute with Karnataka, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that whatever has to be done for the Mhadei river, the government will do it legally and politically. Goa and Karnataka are locked in a two-decade-old dispute over sharing of Mahadei river water. While the river runs 28.8 km in Karnataka, it has a length of over 50 km in Goa.
Sawant said on Tuesday, “It doesn’t matter what anyone says, we are firm on our decision and will do whatever has to be done legally, politically and technically. We are taking whatever steps need to be taken.” Huh.” Known as Mandovi River in Goa and Mahadayi in Karnataka, this river is considered the lifeline of the northern parts of Goa. It originates in Karnataka and joins the Arabian Sea at Panaji in Goa, while briefly flowing through Maharashtra.
Earlier on January 12, a delegation of the Goa government led by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital over the Mhadei river issue. The delegation urged for the immediate constitution of the Mhadei Water Management Authority given in the award and clearance given to Karnataka’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the controversial Kalsa-Bhanduri dam project.