Mains Answer Writing - 4 Aug, 2026

GS2

Indian Polity

15 marks

The recent efforts by the Centre to facilitate dialogue between Odisha and Chhattisgarh have revived hopes of resolving the Mahanadi water dispute. Examine the constitutional and federal issues involved in inter-state river water disputes, and evaluate the measures required for their timely and cooperative resolution.

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Link the dispute with cooperative federalism rather than treating it as merely a water-sharing conflict.
Remember Article 262, Entry 17 of the State List, Entry 56 of the Union List, the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, and the recent Centre-mediated dialogue.
Avoid narrating only the history of the dispute. Focus equally on constitutional principles, federal challenges and practical mechanisms for resolution.

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