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Goa AAP MLA meets Karnataka Water Resources chief over Mhadei river dispute
✍️ The Goan
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 06:39 PM
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An AAP legislator from Goa met the Karnataka Water Resources Department chief to discuss concerns over the Mhadei river water sharing.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Goa recently held a meeting with the chief of Karnataka's Water Resources Department (WRD) to raise the longstanding Mhadei river issue. The discussion took place at the WRD office in Karnataka, where the Goa representative highlighted the state's concerns over water allocation from the river, which originates in Karnataka and flows into Goa.
The Mhadei river, known as the Mandovi in Goa, has been a point of contention between the two states for years, with Goa seeking a larger share of its waters for irrigation and drinking purposes. The Goa MLA reiterated the need for a fair and transparent mechanism to resolve the dispute, urging the Karnataka WRD chief to consider the ecological and livelihood impacts on Goan communities.
Both officials agreed to continue dialogue through existing inter‑state mechanisms and to explore technical assessments that could inform a mutually acceptable water-sharing formula. The meeting underscores the political sensitivity of inter‑state river disputes and the role of legislators in advocating for regional water security.
The Mhadei river, known as the Mandovi in Goa, has been a point of contention between the two states for years, with Goa seeking a larger share of its waters for irrigation and drinking purposes. The Goa MLA reiterated the need for a fair and transparent mechanism to resolve the dispute, urging the Karnataka WRD chief to consider the ecological and livelihood impacts on Goan communities.
Both officials agreed to continue dialogue through existing inter‑state mechanisms and to explore technical assessments that could inform a mutually acceptable water-sharing formula. The meeting underscores the political sensitivity of inter‑state river disputes and the role of legislators in advocating for regional water security.