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Devendra Fadnavis Warns Of Agitation If Marathwada Projects Are Halted
Widespread agitations will be held if the Uddhav Thackeray government tries to halt or slow down projects started by the earlier BJP-led dispensation to tackle drought in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.
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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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Marathwada Drought Will Be History After Water Grid: Devendra Fadnavis
A water grid project and lifting water from Konkan to the Godavari basin will make droughts in Marathwada "history", Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claimed on Tuesday.
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In Drought-Hit Maharashtra's Marathwada, Business Booms For Water Tankers
In the parched region of Marathwada in Maharashtra, the use of tankers - usually meant to be the last resort amid water shortage - is on a rise.
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Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt Attend Third Edition Of Water Cup In Maharashtra
Maharashtra is among the states that have witnessed maximum farmer suicides and much of it has been blamed on successive droughts, which many say can be prevented with better water management especially in areas like Marathwada that get less rainfall.
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Devendra Fadnavis Announces Rs 49,248 Crore Development Plan For Marathwada
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today announced a Rs 49,248 crore development 'package' for Marathwada region, under which important projects, including irrigation and infrastructure, will be completed in a time-bound manner.
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Problem Of Plenty? Once Suffering Drought, Marathwada Now Faces Floods
Marathwada, the central Maharashtra region which faced severe droughts in the last four years, now has a problem of plenty with incessant rains causing flooding in many parts.
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Devendra Fadnavis A 'Short Tempered' Chief Minister, Says NCP's Supriya Sule
Taking a jibe at the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for being -short tempered- Nationalist Congress Party legislator Supriya Sule has said that he -fights like the way women squabble over water at community taps-.
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For Single Women In Marathwada, New Rules To Allow Them Land
Rajshree Gungoo, a chatty 27-year-old with a quick smile, speaks up at a gathering of about 40 women discussing the challenges facing single women in Maharashtra. “It’s very difficult. I don’t have a husband, I don’t have a son, even my father doesn’t want me,” she says, her voice breaking. “I am alone and powerless to do anything.”...
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Taking Lessons From Drought, Marthawada Farmers Turn To DIY Initiatives
Drought, crop failure and farmer suicides. Those are the headlines emerging from Maharashtra's rain shadow region of Marathwada.
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China Offers Cloud-Seeding Technology For Drought-Hit Marathwada
In what could be an answer to an uncertain monsoon and crippling drought, China may soon provide cloud-seeding technology to drought-hit Marathwada region in Maharashtra to induce rain and train the staff of local meteorological department.
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After First Rains, Maharashtra's Water Saving Plan Seems To Be Working
In stark contrast to what they were just a week ago, partially-filled nullahs and replenished wells can be seen across Kalegaon village in Maharahstra's drought-hit Beed district.
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Drought-Hit Marathwada: Monsoon Delayed, Farmers Frantic
Where is the monsoon? A question that cotton farmer Govardhan Ghadage thought was already answered with the Met Department's positive forecast. But with pre monsoon showers too vanishing in drought hit Marathwada's Beed district, Mr Ghadage is fearing the worst. As seeds worth Rs 15,000 that have already been sown are now at risk.
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Fireworks Over 'Welcome' For BJP MPs' Team Touring Latur
In parched Latur in Maharashtra, a team of BJP lawmakers reviewing welfare schemes was greeted with fireworks on Sunday. The opposition as well as BJP's ally Shiv Sena have called it shameful and insensitive in a region in which farmers are living in despair.
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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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Devendra Fadnavis Warns Of Agitation If Marathwada Projects Are Halted
Widespread agitations will be held if the Uddhav Thackeray government tries to halt or slow down projects started by the earlier BJP-led dispensation to tackle drought in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.
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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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Marathwada Drought Will Be History After Water Grid: Devendra Fadnavis
A water grid project and lifting water from Konkan to the Godavari basin will make droughts in Marathwada "history", Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claimed on Tuesday.
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In Drought-Hit Maharashtra's Marathwada, Business Booms For Water Tankers
In the parched region of Marathwada in Maharashtra, the use of tankers - usually meant to be the last resort amid water shortage - is on a rise.
-
Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt Attend Third Edition Of Water Cup In Maharashtra
Maharashtra is among the states that have witnessed maximum farmer suicides and much of it has been blamed on successive droughts, which many say can be prevented with better water management especially in areas like Marathwada that get less rainfall.
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Devendra Fadnavis Announces Rs 49,248 Crore Development Plan For Marathwada
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today announced a Rs 49,248 crore development 'package' for Marathwada region, under which important projects, including irrigation and infrastructure, will be completed in a time-bound manner.
-
Problem Of Plenty? Once Suffering Drought, Marathwada Now Faces Floods
Marathwada, the central Maharashtra region which faced severe droughts in the last four years, now has a problem of plenty with incessant rains causing flooding in many parts.
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Devendra Fadnavis A 'Short Tempered' Chief Minister, Says NCP's Supriya Sule
Taking a jibe at the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for being -short tempered- Nationalist Congress Party legislator Supriya Sule has said that he -fights like the way women squabble over water at community taps-.
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For Single Women In Marathwada, New Rules To Allow Them Land
Rajshree Gungoo, a chatty 27-year-old with a quick smile, speaks up at a gathering of about 40 women discussing the challenges facing single women in Maharashtra. “It’s very difficult. I don’t have a husband, I don’t have a son, even my father doesn’t want me,” she says, her voice breaking. “I am alone and powerless to do anything.”...
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Taking Lessons From Drought, Marthawada Farmers Turn To DIY Initiatives
Drought, crop failure and farmer suicides. Those are the headlines emerging from Maharashtra's rain shadow region of Marathwada.
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China Offers Cloud-Seeding Technology For Drought-Hit Marathwada
In what could be an answer to an uncertain monsoon and crippling drought, China may soon provide cloud-seeding technology to drought-hit Marathwada region in Maharashtra to induce rain and train the staff of local meteorological department.
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After First Rains, Maharashtra's Water Saving Plan Seems To Be Working
In stark contrast to what they were just a week ago, partially-filled nullahs and replenished wells can be seen across Kalegaon village in Maharahstra's drought-hit Beed district.
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Drought-Hit Marathwada: Monsoon Delayed, Farmers Frantic
Where is the monsoon? A question that cotton farmer Govardhan Ghadage thought was already answered with the Met Department's positive forecast. But with pre monsoon showers too vanishing in drought hit Marathwada's Beed district, Mr Ghadage is fearing the worst. As seeds worth Rs 15,000 that have already been sown are now at risk.
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Fireworks Over 'Welcome' For BJP MPs' Team Touring Latur
In parched Latur in Maharashtra, a team of BJP lawmakers reviewing welfare schemes was greeted with fireworks on Sunday. The opposition as well as BJP's ally Shiv Sena have called it shameful and insensitive in a region in which farmers are living in despair.
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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.
