Drought-hit Maharashtra dams have no water left for irrigation
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The Indian state of Maharashtra is home to 11 major irrigation dams, which normally is enough for the state. However, because of the severe drought that the state is facing, 7 such dams have no water left in them.These seven major irrigation dams that have faced the wrath of draught this year are Jayakwadi, Purna Siddheshwar, Majalgaon, Manjra, Lower Terna, Mannar and Sina Kolegaon, and are located in Aurangabad, Parbhani, Beed, Nanded and Osmanabad districts.
The latest data has come from Water Resources Department for the week ending April 15th, and says that the parched region of Marathwada has only 3% of water stock available, counting all the 814 major, medium and minor irrigation projects.
To fight the acute water scarcity that several parts of the state are facing, the department has deployed 4,356 tankers across Maharashtra that will supply drinking water to the dwellers.
Other than this, a 50-wagon water train, called Jaldoot, has also reached Latur, the worst-hit area. It carries 25 lakh litres of water, in addition to the 70 lakh litres that has already been delivered by train to Latur residents.
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