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Marathwada Water Grid To Cater Needs Of Parched Region: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said his government was planning to ensure piped drinking water supply in every village of the parched Marathwada region through a water grid.
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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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September Downpour Damaged 9 Lakh Hectares Of Crops In Marathwada
The downpour in the last week of September has damaged crops over nine lakh hectares in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, with parched Latur district being worst hit in terms of loss of crops.
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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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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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Maharashtra Declares Drought In Over 29,000 Villages
The BJP-led Government in Maharashtra has declared drought in over 29,000 villages of the state, mostly in parched Marathwada and Vidarbha regions where the grim situation was earlier described as 'drought-like.'
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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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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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10 Per Cent Water Cut For Aurangabad Industries, 20 Per Cent For Breweries
Faced with acute water shortage, Aurangabad authorities in parched Marathwada region on Saturday announced 10 per cent cuts for the industrial units and 20 per cent for breweries and distilleries in the area, hours after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray demanded stoppage of supply.
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One More 'Water' Train To Reach Maharashtra's Latur Today
A special train carrying around five lakh litres of water for the parched Latur in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, left today from Miraj, in Maharashtra. Latur is battling its worst drought ever.
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Another Water Train Leaves For Maharashtra From Rajasthan
One more 'water' train with 50 wagons of 27 lakh litre capacity left on Friday for Miraj in Maharashtra to cater to the needs of the parched Marathwada region which is battling its worst-ever drought.
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Many Families From Drought-Hit Marathwada Migrate To Mumbai
Affected by severe drought in Marathwada, a group of around 200 people from various districts in the parched region has migrated to Mumbai and are working as daily wagers.
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Arvind Kejriwal Praises PM Modi For Efforts To Resolve Latur Water Crisis
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making efforts to resolve the water crisis in drought-hit Latur and sought his help to send water to the parched district in Maharashtra's Marathwada region.
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Yogendra Yadav Terms Sending Water Train To Marathwada As Publicity Stunt
Former Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Yogendra Yadav today said he had warned Maharashtra government about grim situation in Marathwada six months ago and termed as "publicity stunt" the currents efforts to transport water by train to the parched region.
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Marathwada Water Grid To Cater Needs Of Parched Region: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said his government was planning to ensure piped drinking water supply in every village of the parched Marathwada region through a water grid.
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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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September Downpour Damaged 9 Lakh Hectares Of Crops In Marathwada
The downpour in the last week of September has damaged crops over nine lakh hectares in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, with parched Latur district being worst hit in terms of loss of crops.
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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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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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Maharashtra Declares Drought In Over 29,000 Villages
The BJP-led Government in Maharashtra has declared drought in over 29,000 villages of the state, mostly in parched Marathwada and Vidarbha regions where the grim situation was earlier described as 'drought-like.'
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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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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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10 Per Cent Water Cut For Aurangabad Industries, 20 Per Cent For Breweries
Faced with acute water shortage, Aurangabad authorities in parched Marathwada region on Saturday announced 10 per cent cuts for the industrial units and 20 per cent for breweries and distilleries in the area, hours after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray demanded stoppage of supply.
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One More 'Water' Train To Reach Maharashtra's Latur Today
A special train carrying around five lakh litres of water for the parched Latur in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, left today from Miraj, in Maharashtra. Latur is battling its worst drought ever.
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Another Water Train Leaves For Maharashtra From Rajasthan
One more 'water' train with 50 wagons of 27 lakh litre capacity left on Friday for Miraj in Maharashtra to cater to the needs of the parched Marathwada region which is battling its worst-ever drought.
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Many Families From Drought-Hit Marathwada Migrate To Mumbai
Affected by severe drought in Marathwada, a group of around 200 people from various districts in the parched region has migrated to Mumbai and are working as daily wagers.
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Arvind Kejriwal Praises PM Modi For Efforts To Resolve Latur Water Crisis
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making efforts to resolve the water crisis in drought-hit Latur and sought his help to send water to the parched district in Maharashtra's Marathwada region.
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Yogendra Yadav Terms Sending Water Train To Marathwada As Publicity Stunt
Former Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Yogendra Yadav today said he had warned Maharashtra government about grim situation in Marathwada six months ago and termed as "publicity stunt" the currents efforts to transport water by train to the parched region.
