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Heavy Rains In Marathwada's Five Districts; Water Levels Rise In Dams
Heavy rains have lashed several parts of five districts in Marathwada, increasing water levels in irrigation projects and dams in the region, an official said on Friday.
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Water Storage In Most Of Maharashtra's Marathwada Dams Less Than Last Year
While parts of western Maharashtra and Konkan are facing floods due to heavy rains, the water level in various dams of the Marathwada region has dipped as compared to this time last year, as per the irrigation department.
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Six Out 9 Major Dams In Marathwada Reel Under Water Shortage
As many as six out of nine major dams that supply water to urban and rural areas in Maharashtra's drought-prone Marathwada region continue to face shortage, the data released by the irrigation department stated on Friday.
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Pre-Monsoon Rainfall Deficit Drops To 22%, Says Weather Office
From March 1 to April 24, the pre-monsoon rainfall recorded in the central division was five per cent compared to normal. The region has also been witnessing intense heat waves and several dams in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra have reached zero storage level.
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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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Pipeline Leaks In Mumbai For 12 Hours, Lakhs Of Litres Of Drinking Water Wasted
While Marathwada struggles for water with eight of its 11 dams completely dry, lakhs of litres of clear drinking water is being completely wasted in Mumbai. Nearly a day after a leak was spotted in a pipeline at Ghatkopar in eastern Mumbai, water continued to gush out, leaving the road flooded.
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Maharashtra Drought: Only 3 Per Cent Water Left In Marathwada Dams
In more bad news for the drought-hit Marathwada region, only 3 per cent water is left in dams in the parched region, officials said today.
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Maharashtra Drought: Marathwada Water Scene Grim, Only 5% Stock Left In Dams
Every drop of water has become precious in drought-hit Marathwada region, where the situation is so grim that the dams in the region are left with just five per cent of water ahead of the summer season.
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6% Water Left In Marathwada Dams, Farmers Blame Government For Suicides
This 45-year-old farmer in Maharashtra ended his life just a day before the state cabinet toured the drought-hit Marathwada to assess the ground-level situation in the region. The situation is so grim that the dams in the region are left with just six per cent of water.
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MNS slams minister for proposing release of water from dams in Nashik
The announcement by Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Sunil Tatkare on releasing water to Marathwada from dams in Nashik district has met with criticism not only from Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) but also from the minister's own party Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
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In Maharashtra, cops guard water to prevent theft in drought-hit areas
In an unprecedented move, cops in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district have been deployed to prevent possible theft of water in drought-affected Marathwada region, after the Bombay High Court ordered release of water to the reservoirs in the area.
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Maharashtra: Parli power plant shuts down after severe water crisis
All six units of the Parli thermal power plant in Beed district of Maharashtra have been shut down because of severe water shortage in the Marathwada region. The plant used to receive water from the Khadka dam but the supply was stopped as the water level in the dam has almost dried up.
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Water released to Jayakwadi from Mula, protests in Ahmednagar
Irrigation department on Wednesday released 3 TMC water from Mula dam for Jayakwadi reservoir which supplies water to Marathwada region amid tight police security.
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Heavy Rains In Marathwada's Five Districts; Water Levels Rise In Dams
Heavy rains have lashed several parts of five districts in Marathwada, increasing water levels in irrigation projects and dams in the region, an official said on Friday.
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Water Storage In Most Of Maharashtra's Marathwada Dams Less Than Last Year
While parts of western Maharashtra and Konkan are facing floods due to heavy rains, the water level in various dams of the Marathwada region has dipped as compared to this time last year, as per the irrigation department.
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Six Out 9 Major Dams In Marathwada Reel Under Water Shortage
As many as six out of nine major dams that supply water to urban and rural areas in Maharashtra's drought-prone Marathwada region continue to face shortage, the data released by the irrigation department stated on Friday.
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Pre-Monsoon Rainfall Deficit Drops To 22%, Says Weather Office
From March 1 to April 24, the pre-monsoon rainfall recorded in the central division was five per cent compared to normal. The region has also been witnessing intense heat waves and several dams in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra have reached zero storage level.
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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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Pipeline Leaks In Mumbai For 12 Hours, Lakhs Of Litres Of Drinking Water Wasted
While Marathwada struggles for water with eight of its 11 dams completely dry, lakhs of litres of clear drinking water is being completely wasted in Mumbai. Nearly a day after a leak was spotted in a pipeline at Ghatkopar in eastern Mumbai, water continued to gush out, leaving the road flooded.
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Maharashtra Drought: Only 3 Per Cent Water Left In Marathwada Dams
In more bad news for the drought-hit Marathwada region, only 3 per cent water is left in dams in the parched region, officials said today.
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Maharashtra Drought: Marathwada Water Scene Grim, Only 5% Stock Left In Dams
Every drop of water has become precious in drought-hit Marathwada region, where the situation is so grim that the dams in the region are left with just five per cent of water ahead of the summer season.
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6% Water Left In Marathwada Dams, Farmers Blame Government For Suicides
This 45-year-old farmer in Maharashtra ended his life just a day before the state cabinet toured the drought-hit Marathwada to assess the ground-level situation in the region. The situation is so grim that the dams in the region are left with just six per cent of water.
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MNS slams minister for proposing release of water from dams in Nashik
The announcement by Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Sunil Tatkare on releasing water to Marathwada from dams in Nashik district has met with criticism not only from Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) but also from the minister's own party Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
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In Maharashtra, cops guard water to prevent theft in drought-hit areas
In an unprecedented move, cops in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district have been deployed to prevent possible theft of water in drought-affected Marathwada region, after the Bombay High Court ordered release of water to the reservoirs in the area.
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Maharashtra: Parli power plant shuts down after severe water crisis
All six units of the Parli thermal power plant in Beed district of Maharashtra have been shut down because of severe water shortage in the Marathwada region. The plant used to receive water from the Khadka dam but the supply was stopped as the water level in the dam has almost dried up.
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Water released to Jayakwadi from Mula, protests in Ahmednagar
Irrigation department on Wednesday released 3 TMC water from Mula dam for Jayakwadi reservoir which supplies water to Marathwada region amid tight police security.
