By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have decided to set up an institutional mechanism to resolve inter-State issues in an amicable manner.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his counterpart in Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held talks in Bhubaneswar and both decided that Chief Secretaries of both the States will set up an institutional mechanism to deliberate on outstanding issues and find a solution that is in the best interest of the people of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
As per a joint statement issued by both Chief Ministers, they decided to work closely on resolving the border dispute in Kotia group of villages, construction of Neradi Barrage, Jhanjavathi reservoir, Polavaram, release of water for Bahuda river.
The meeting also discussed the issuance of mutual no objection certificates (NOCs) for the Balimela and Upper Sileru hydro electricity projects.
Similarly, both the States will work towards setting up a chair for Odia and Telugu languages in BR Ambedkar University, Srikakulam in AP and Berhampur University in Odisha, respectively.
