Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Friday said he was ready to attend a meeting on the Mahadayi water dispute if his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis called a fresh one.
Parsekar, who was in the capital to attend a media conclave, told reporters that he couldn't attend the previous meeting convened by Fadnavis, due to some pressing engagements. "I am ready to attend the meeting if the Maharashtra chief minister calls a fresh one," he said. "Karnataka is like our big brother. We are ready to resolve the water dispute amicably."
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also attended the conclave, requested Fadnavis, who was also present at the event, to fix a fresh date for the meeting. "I have requested Fadnavis to fix a fresh date and he agreed. I hope the chief ministers of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka will meet soon to resolve the issue," he said.
Previously, Fadnavis had offered to mediate between Karnataka and Goa to resolve the long-standing dispute on the Mahadayi water and scheduled the meeting for October 21. But the meeting was cancelled when the Goa chief minister expressed his inability to attend it.
The Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal, headed by Justice J M Panchal, had suggested that the three riparian states of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka resolve the issue through talks with or without third party mediation.
Parsekar, who was in the capital to attend a media conclave, told reporters that he couldn't attend the previous meeting convened by Fadnavis, due to some pressing engagements. "I am ready to attend the meeting if the Maharashtra chief minister calls a fresh one," he said. "Karnataka is like our big brother. We are ready to resolve the water dispute amicably."
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also attended the conclave, requested Fadnavis, who was also present at the event, to fix a fresh date for the meeting. "I have requested Fadnavis to fix a fresh date and he agreed. I hope the chief ministers of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka will meet soon to resolve the issue," he said.
Previously, Fadnavis had offered to mediate between Karnataka and Goa to resolve the long-standing dispute on the Mahadayi water and scheduled the meeting for October 21. But the meeting was cancelled when the Goa chief minister expressed his inability to attend it.
The Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal, headed by Justice J M Panchal, had suggested that the three riparian states of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka resolve the issue through talks with or without third party mediation.