High level panel to to look into pending issues of A.P. Odisha

Both States to extend support towards tackling LWE, ganja problems

The cordial meeting between the two Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy and Naveen Patnaik, at Bhubaneswar set the tone for mutual cooperation and resolving several pending issues.

A joint statement by the two Chief Ministers said that the two governments also decided to work closely on resolving the issues relating to jurisdiction of Kotia group of villages, Naredi Barrage, Janjhavati Reservoir, Polavaram, release of water for Bhahuda river and mutual NOC for the Balimela and Upper Sileru in the energy sector. A high-level committee headed by the two Chief Secretaries would look into all issues and solve them in a time-bound manner.

Both the States resolved to extend support towards tackling the problem of left-wing extremism and ganja cultivation. “Both the states not only share borders but also a long and glorious history and heritage. At times of need, they have extended full cooperation and assistance, a fact borne out during the natural disasters in the past,” said the joint statement.