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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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Watershed Programmes Recommended in Drought-Hit Marathwada
Maharashtra Water Resources Department has recommended creation of decentralized reservoirs and promotion of watershed programmes among others as a part of a long-term policy to provide relief to the Marathwada region which is reeling under drought. The department's report, based on the Godavari river basin study, has recommended creation of decent...
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What Happens When Water Tankers Reach a Drought-Hit Marathwada Village
All it took was less than a minute for neighbours to turn from being friendly to vicious. Men, women, children and senior citizens all rushed to the village square. Women began shouting and fighting with one another. This is what happened when a water tanker reached Mangrul village in the drought-hit Marathawada region of Maharashtra.
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Only 7 Per Cent Usable Water Remains in Maharashtra's Marathwada Reservoirs
Only seven per cent of usable water remains in all the 814 water reservoirs across eight districts of Marathwada region in Maharashtra, leaving more than 870 villages parched.
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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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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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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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Watershed Programmes Recommended in Drought-Hit Marathwada
Maharashtra Water Resources Department has recommended creation of decentralized reservoirs and promotion of watershed programmes among others as a part of a long-term policy to provide relief to the Marathwada region which is reeling under drought. The department's report, based on the Godavari river basin study, has recommended creation of decent...
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What Happens When Water Tankers Reach a Drought-Hit Marathwada Village
All it took was less than a minute for neighbours to turn from being friendly to vicious. Men, women, children and senior citizens all rushed to the village square. Women began shouting and fighting with one another. This is what happened when a water tanker reached Mangrul village in the drought-hit Marathawada region of Maharashtra.
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Only 7 Per Cent Usable Water Remains in Maharashtra's Marathwada Reservoirs
Only seven per cent of usable water remains in all the 814 water reservoirs across eight districts of Marathwada region in Maharashtra, leaving more than 870 villages parched.
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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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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.
