<p>The Congress on Tuesday said it would meet Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik over fresh developments on the Mahadayi river issue.</p>.<p>Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday wrote to the Karnataka government clarifying that environment clearance was not required for Kalasa-Bhanduri project on Mahadayi river.</p>.<p>Goa and Karnataka have a dispute over sharing the river's water.</p>.<p>In a press statement, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar said a party delegation would meet the governor, though he did not specify a date.</p>.<p>"The letter from Prakash Javadekar makes it clear that he gives more importance to a junior minister in Karnataka than writing a letter in response to a memorandum submitted by Goa CM Pramod Sawant," he said.</p>.<p>"It's another betrayal of people of Goa by minister Javadekar, BJP and NDA, who chose the eve of Christmas to give a special gift to Goa," he said.</p>.<p>He said the CM must give a point-by-point rebuttal to Javadekar's letter, adding that the BJP and NDA can longer be trusted by Goans.</p>.<p>Chodankar accused Sawant of "selling Goa to Karnataka" by surrendering before the BJP's central leadership.</p>
<p>The Congress on Tuesday said it would meet Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik over fresh developments on the Mahadayi river issue.</p>.<p>Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday wrote to the Karnataka government clarifying that environment clearance was not required for Kalasa-Bhanduri project on Mahadayi river.</p>.<p>Goa and Karnataka have a dispute over sharing the river's water.</p>.<p>In a press statement, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar said a party delegation would meet the governor, though he did not specify a date.</p>.<p>"The letter from Prakash Javadekar makes it clear that he gives more importance to a junior minister in Karnataka than writing a letter in response to a memorandum submitted by Goa CM Pramod Sawant," he said.</p>.<p>"It's another betrayal of people of Goa by minister Javadekar, BJP and NDA, who chose the eve of Christmas to give a special gift to Goa," he said.</p>.<p>He said the CM must give a point-by-point rebuttal to Javadekar's letter, adding that the BJP and NDA can longer be trusted by Goans.</p>.<p>Chodankar accused Sawant of "selling Goa to Karnataka" by surrendering before the BJP's central leadership.</p>