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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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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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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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Joys Of Childhood Snatched By Drought In Marathwada
13-year-old Vishwambhar Shinde loved learning Marathi and playing at his school in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region. But now he has to work as a waiter at a roadside dhaba or eatery in the Aurangabad district as the drought has destroyed his father’s mosambi or sweet lime crop. “I had to discontinue my education as my father couldn’t pay for...
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Government Plans To Link 2 Rivers To Tackle Drought In Maharashtra
Government plans to link Bhima and Manjara rivers in Maharashtra to tackle water crisis situation in drought-hit Marathwada region of the state in the long-run, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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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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'World Traveller' PM Modi Should Visit Drought-Hit Areas, Says Upset Shiv Sena
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is remiss in visiting other countries but not Marathwada, the epicenter of a cruel drought, said his ally, the Shiv Sena today.
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Latur Villages Team-Up To Work Their Way Out Of Long-Term Water Scarcity
Even in Latur's blistering heat, Shyam Barure has to ensure the work goes on. The rains are less than two months away and the 27 km nallah (drain) has to be widened and desilted in time.
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Sachin Tendulkar To Help Combat Maharashtra Drought, Meets Chief Minister Fadnavis
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and PepsiCo will jointly help Maharashtra government tackle the drought in Marathwada.
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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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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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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.
-
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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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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Joys Of Childhood Snatched By Drought In Marathwada
13-year-old Vishwambhar Shinde loved learning Marathi and playing at his school in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region. But now he has to work as a waiter at a roadside dhaba or eatery in the Aurangabad district as the drought has destroyed his father’s mosambi or sweet lime crop. “I had to discontinue my education as my father couldn’t pay for...
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Government Plans To Link 2 Rivers To Tackle Drought In Maharashtra
Government plans to link Bhima and Manjara rivers in Maharashtra to tackle water crisis situation in drought-hit Marathwada region of the state in the long-run, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
-
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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'World Traveller' PM Modi Should Visit Drought-Hit Areas, Says Upset Shiv Sena
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is remiss in visiting other countries but not Marathwada, the epicenter of a cruel drought, said his ally, the Shiv Sena today.
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Latur Villages Team-Up To Work Their Way Out Of Long-Term Water Scarcity
Even in Latur's blistering heat, Shyam Barure has to ensure the work goes on. The rains are less than two months away and the 27 km nallah (drain) has to be widened and desilted in time.
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Sachin Tendulkar To Help Combat Maharashtra Drought, Meets Chief Minister Fadnavis
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and PepsiCo will jointly help Maharashtra government tackle the drought in Marathwada.
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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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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.
