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As rainfall deficit stands at 39%, centre takes review of Maharashtra's drought preparednessMaharashtra, which is suffering from a 39% rainfall deficit, is expecting the monsoon to improve this month, with the Konkan region getting...- India monsoon hits drought-hit Maharashtra: IMDMaharashtra is the country's second biggest producer of cotton, sugar cane and soybeans, and top producer of onions and summer-sown pulses.
- Maharashtra drought worse than 1972: Sharad PawarPawar has called the current drought situation in the state worse than the one in 1972.
- You don't get water even if you are ready to pay for itThis drought has been the worst ever in Maharashtra, feel many—not just water but food shortage puts human and cattle life into jeopardy.
- Dream to make Maharashtra drought-free in five years: Aamir KhanThe competition was held from April 20 to June 5 and villages were judged by the amount of water storage they created through water harvest...
- Maharashtra farmer builds dam by selling land with no aid from state governmentSanjay Tidke, with his brother, sold 10 acres for Rs 55 lakh and is using Rs 20 lakh to build a dam which has a water storage capacity of 3...
- Maharashtra to get 27 per cent more rains this monsoon: Meteorological DepartmentAs a relief to drought hit Maharashtra, Meteorological department has said that Maharashtra will receive 27% more rainfall then annual aver...
- Sachin Tendulkar, Pepsi to help combat Maharashtra droughtMarathwada is one of the worst affected regions in the state where seven major dams in some districts are left with no water.
- IPL a 'tamasha', BCCI making Indians 'zombies of cricket': MS GillGill was reacting after Bombay High Court raised questions on why water should be "wasted" on hosting IPL matches in Maharashtra when the s...
- Section 144 of CrPC for peaceful water distribution in Latur, MaharashtraLatur in Maharashtra's drought-prone region has seen imposition of section 144 of the CrPC to ensure peaceful distribution of water to the ...
- Maharashtra's drought-hit farmers without bank accounts denied aidSince 2014, Maharashtra has been allotting aid only to bank accounts of beneficiaries instead of dispensing cash, in an attempt to plug lea...
- RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan meets Maharashtra CM; Prithviraj Chavan seeks banking sector helpMaharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said banking sector should come forward to strengthen the cooperative sector in the stat...
- Govt outlines Rs 60,000 cr prog for making Maharashtra drought-freeDuring the crisis period, the government spent nearly Rs 5,000 crore for various reasons, including providing water through tankers, food f...
- Maharashtra drought: NABARD to combine its projects with rural plan"Lakhs of people in rural areas of the State seeking employment under MNREGS can get jobs in watershed development projects," official said.
- Maharashtra drought: CM Prithviraj Chavan says next two months very difficult"Our water tankers will reach all villages and hamlets facing water scarcity," Chavan told reporters at Vidhan Bhavan.
- Ajit Pawar apologises for 'urinate' comment on Maharashtra droughtHours after making objectionable remarks on people in drought-hit areas, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar tendered an apology in Mumbai lat...
- Maharashtra drought is man-made: Anna HazareHazare alleged that successive governments never took people into confidence before pumping money into unscientific methods.
- BJP seeks Rs 9,000 crores package to tackle Maharashtra droughtAccusing the ruling combine of regional bias, Tawde said the Democratic Front government favoured Western Maharashtra over worst-affected a...
- EGoM to discuss drought relief for Maharashtra tomorrow"The EGoM meeting is scheduled for tomorrow morning. The Maharashtra drought issue will be discussed," sources said.
- Sharad Pawar slams RR Patil for Pune blasts, praises Narendra ModiSharad Pawar blasted state home minister R R Patil for his "inept handling of the law and order situation, particularly the serial blasts i...
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