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40 Lakh In 2 Years: How Maharashtra Farmer Grew Apple In Drought-Hit Latur
A farmer from a hot and water scarcity-prone area in Maharashtra's Latur district has earned about Rs 40 lakh in the last two years by taking up cultivation of custard apple, which requires low investment.
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PM Modi's Big Appeal To "My First-Time Voters" In Maharashtra Rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today encouraged first-time voters to choose the BJP that will help strengthen the country even more. "Can your first vote in your life ensure that the poor get a home? Can your first vote ensure that water reaches the fields of farmers?" PM Modi asked the crowd at a rally in Maharashtra's Latur, as he prodded them to t...
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'Water Train' To Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Latur Completes 100 Trips
Heavy rains in most parts of Maharashtra notwithstanding, the parched Latur city and surroundings continue to be supplied drinking water through the 'Jaldoot' special train operated by Indian Railways, an official said in Latur on Saturday.
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SpiceJet To Supply Water In 11 Parched Villages Of Maharashtra
To commemorate its 11 years of operations, budget airline SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has partnered with an NGO to supply nearly 71,500 litres water to 11 villages in drought-hit Latur district under Marathwada region of Maharashtra every day.
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Railways Withdraw Rs 4 Crore Bill For Water Trains To Latur
The Railways on Friday withdrew the Rs 4 crore water bill sent to the Latur district administration and promised to continue to run water trains to cater to the need of the people in the parched areas of Marthahwada region till the crisis is over.
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Parched Latur Gets A Rs 4-Crore Bill From Railways For Water Trains
After ferrying water to Maharashtra's Latur for a month, the railways has presented a bill of Rs 4 crore to the district collector. The railways claim they sent the bill following a request by the administration.
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Arvind Kejriwal Makes Fresh Offer To Send Water To Latur
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday made a fresh offer to send 10 lakh litres of water from the national capital to drought-hit Latur in Maharashtra's parched Marathwada.
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Akhilesh Yadav 'Arrogant' For Refusing Water Train, Says Minister Uma Bharti
In a small village in Bundelkhand, the water that emerges from creaking hand pumps, is rarely more than a trickle. The squirt is brown, but the women lined up, desperate for water, fill their pots with it anyway and then head home.
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In Queue For Water, Woman Dies From Intense Heat In Maharashtra's Latur
A woman on Tuesday died after standing for hours in a queue to get water in Maharashtra's drought-hit Latur, police said.
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Yes, Water Trains Are Pulling In. But That's Just Not Enough For Latur.
Haribhau Kamble, an unemployed labourer in Maharashtra, the country's richest state, is forced to queue for hours in scorching heat to fetch water even as the government dispatches trains to ship water to the region parched by back-to-back drought years.
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In Drought-Hit Latur, Teen Stops Father From Suicide
"Education is the only way forward for us," said his daughter Sonali, 22. "There is too much uncertainty in farming and not enough returns."
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Indian Railways Opens Its Reservoirs to Scarcity-hit Thane, Navi Mumbai
After water trains for drought-ravaged Latur in Marathwada, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has now ordered that water from railway dams be released to tackle water crisis in Thane and Navi Mumbai.
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Latur Villages Team-Up To Work Their Way Out Of Long-Term Water Scarcity
Even in Latur's blistering heat, Shyam Barure has to ensure the work goes on. The rains are less than two months away and the 27 km nallah (drain) has to be widened and desilted in time.
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Second Water Train Chugs Into Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Latur
The second 50-wagon water train reached drought-ravaged Latur early Thursday morning adding another 25 lakh litres of water to the city's reserves.
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Mumbai's Lifeline Western, Central Railways Respond To Water Crisis
Just a few days ago, Relief and Rehabilitation minister Eknath Khadse came under severe fire after 10,000 litres of water were used to prepare a temporary helipad in Latur so he could review the drought situation there. But believe it or not, the same quantity of water was being used to wash just a single 12-car local train in Mumbai. Thankfully, t...
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40 Lakh In 2 Years: How Maharashtra Farmer Grew Apple In Drought-Hit Latur
A farmer from a hot and water scarcity-prone area in Maharashtra's Latur district has earned about Rs 40 lakh in the last two years by taking up cultivation of custard apple, which requires low investment.
-
PM Modi's Big Appeal To "My First-Time Voters" In Maharashtra Rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today encouraged first-time voters to choose the BJP that will help strengthen the country even more. "Can your first vote in your life ensure that the poor get a home? Can your first vote ensure that water reaches the fields of farmers?" PM Modi asked the crowd at a rally in Maharashtra's Latur, as he prodded them to t...
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'Water Train' To Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Latur Completes 100 Trips
Heavy rains in most parts of Maharashtra notwithstanding, the parched Latur city and surroundings continue to be supplied drinking water through the 'Jaldoot' special train operated by Indian Railways, an official said in Latur on Saturday.
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SpiceJet To Supply Water In 11 Parched Villages Of Maharashtra
To commemorate its 11 years of operations, budget airline SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has partnered with an NGO to supply nearly 71,500 litres water to 11 villages in drought-hit Latur district under Marathwada region of Maharashtra every day.
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Railways Withdraw Rs 4 Crore Bill For Water Trains To Latur
The Railways on Friday withdrew the Rs 4 crore water bill sent to the Latur district administration and promised to continue to run water trains to cater to the need of the people in the parched areas of Marthahwada region till the crisis is over.
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Parched Latur Gets A Rs 4-Crore Bill From Railways For Water Trains
After ferrying water to Maharashtra's Latur for a month, the railways has presented a bill of Rs 4 crore to the district collector. The railways claim they sent the bill following a request by the administration.
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Arvind Kejriwal Makes Fresh Offer To Send Water To Latur
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday made a fresh offer to send 10 lakh litres of water from the national capital to drought-hit Latur in Maharashtra's parched Marathwada.
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Akhilesh Yadav 'Arrogant' For Refusing Water Train, Says Minister Uma Bharti
In a small village in Bundelkhand, the water that emerges from creaking hand pumps, is rarely more than a trickle. The squirt is brown, but the women lined up, desperate for water, fill their pots with it anyway and then head home.
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In Queue For Water, Woman Dies From Intense Heat In Maharashtra's Latur
A woman on Tuesday died after standing for hours in a queue to get water in Maharashtra's drought-hit Latur, police said.
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Yes, Water Trains Are Pulling In. But That's Just Not Enough For Latur.
Haribhau Kamble, an unemployed labourer in Maharashtra, the country's richest state, is forced to queue for hours in scorching heat to fetch water even as the government dispatches trains to ship water to the region parched by back-to-back drought years.
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In Drought-Hit Latur, Teen Stops Father From Suicide
"Education is the only way forward for us," said his daughter Sonali, 22. "There is too much uncertainty in farming and not enough returns."
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Indian Railways Opens Its Reservoirs to Scarcity-hit Thane, Navi Mumbai
After water trains for drought-ravaged Latur in Marathwada, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has now ordered that water from railway dams be released to tackle water crisis in Thane and Navi Mumbai.
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Latur Villages Team-Up To Work Their Way Out Of Long-Term Water Scarcity
Even in Latur's blistering heat, Shyam Barure has to ensure the work goes on. The rains are less than two months away and the 27 km nallah (drain) has to be widened and desilted in time.
-
Second Water Train Chugs Into Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Latur
The second 50-wagon water train reached drought-ravaged Latur early Thursday morning adding another 25 lakh litres of water to the city's reserves.
-
Mumbai's Lifeline Western, Central Railways Respond To Water Crisis
Just a few days ago, Relief and Rehabilitation minister Eknath Khadse came under severe fire after 10,000 litres of water were used to prepare a temporary helipad in Latur so he could review the drought situation there. But believe it or not, the same quantity of water was being used to wash just a single 12-car local train in Mumbai. Thankfully, t...
