Maharashtra Irrigation

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  Fresh Case Filed In Maharashtra Irrigation Scam, 5 Officials Named

  One more FIR, naming five Maharashtra government officials, was registered on Wednesday by the Nagpur unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in the multi-crore irrigation scam.

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  Major Relief To Nationalist Congress Party Leader Ajit Pawar In Irrigation Scam

  Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar has been given a clean chit by the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in an alleged scam in awarding contracts involving 12 Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation projects.

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  9 Irrigation Scam Cases Closed; "Not Linked To Ajit Pawar," Says Official

  Three days after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar's switch helped the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis pull off a stunning comeback to power in Maharashtra, investigation has been closed into some cases linked to the irrigation scam in which he is an accused.

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  Maharashtra Irrigation Scam: Anti-Corruption Body Puts Onus On Ajit Pawar

  The Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has informed the Bombay High Court that its probe into the alleged multi-crore irrigation scam has revealed major lapses on part of the state's former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and other government officials.

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  This Crowd-Funded Scheme Could Curb Farmer Suicides In Maharashtra

  A flagship micro-irrigation scheme of the state government, that wants to end dependency on large dams and move to village-level projects for harvesting and conserving water, is beginning to yield results, farmers in Yavatmal's Kolura village say.

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  Maharashtra Irrigation Scam: Ajit Pawar Appears Before Anti-Corruption Bureau

  Former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar today appeared before the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with the alleged irregularities in irrigation projects in Raigad district during the Congress-NCP rule.

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  NCP Stir Seeks to Divert Attention From Irrigation Scam, Says BJP

  BJP spokesman for Maharashtra, Madhav Bhandari said in Thane today that the NCP's agitation seeks to divert attention of citizens from the irrigation scam probe which involves its senior leaders he said.

• Maharashtra Irrigation Scam Report Tabled in Assembly

  The Maharashtra government on Saturday gave a clean chit to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in the irrigation scam as it tabled in the Legislative Assembly the report of Madhav Chitale committee on the issue along with the Action Taken Report.

• Maharashtra irrigation scam: Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan promises action

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has said that action will be taken against anybody found guilty in the Maharashtra irrigation scam, adding there should be "hard evidence" against the person.

• For Maharashtra dam contract, bribes paid, say documents; 'AP' tops list

  40 pages recovered during income tax raids list in Kolhapur seem to corroborate what many activists in Maharashtra have been alleging: that across parties, politicians accept bribes in exchange for handing over expensive contracts for irrigation projects like dams and canals. The projects are rarely completed. Farmers pay the price.

• Crores spent, but where are the dams? Auditor slams Maharashtra government

  As farmers in Maharashtra are being battered by drought, a new stinging report by the state's auditor blames the government for grossly mishandling irrigation projects.

• Maharashtra irrigation scam: privilege notice against minister

  Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Eknath Khadse today moved a breach of privilege notice against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Water Resources Minister Sunil Tatkare over the appointment of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged multi-crore irrigation scam in the state.

• Special Investigation Team to examine Maharashtra's 70,000-crore irrigation scam

  A massive irrigation scam in Maharashtra, allegedly worth 70,000 crores, will be examined by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), the Maharashtra government announced today.

• In Maharashtra, opposition protests against re-induction of Ajit Pawar

  Signalling a stormy start to the winter session of the Maharashtra assembly, the opposition took out a silent black flag procession to the legislature in Nagpur this morning against the re-induction of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar as the deputy chief minister.

• Prithviraj Chavan defends re-induction of Ajit Pawar in Maharashtra cabinet

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan defended the decision to re-induct Ajit Pawar in the Cabinet stating that allegations levelled by Opposition against him would be dealt with on the floor of the House.