The 851 kilometres-long Mahanadi River, which originates from the Amarkantak hills in the Bastar Plateau of Chhattisgarh, flows for 494 kilometres within Odisha before meeting with the Bay of Bengal. File | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT) may soon deliver its judgement with regards to Mahanadi River water sharing formula between Odisha and Chhattisgarh as both States failed to place concrete proposal for mutual settlement. The tribunal has given last opportunity to two States come up with settlement formula by May 2, 2026 which the next date of hearing. Failing to do so, the MWDT is likely to go ahead with its own formula. Published – April 23, 2026 12:34 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Man killed in Bengaluru in dispute over pet pigeon Samrat Choudhary approves funds for 75 ITI in first Cabinet meeting as Bihar CM