Saurav Mukherjee | Jun 9, 2016, 8:02 AM IST
As per to Aurangabad divisional commissioner-ate, as many as 500 farmers have committed suicides in eight districts of Marathwada this year only since January.
ANI | Jun 6, 2016, 6:32 PM IST
All construction works, whether government or private, has been restricted at the moment in this region. An order was issued earlier to probe usage of water for personal and government related works.
India.com News Desk | May 26, 2016, 2:59 PM IST
The construction of the dam began in March and will be completed in the next 2 weeks.
Press Trust of India | May 25, 2016, 8:32 PM IST
SpiceJet today 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.
Press Trust of India | May 24, 2016, 10:00 PM IST
The Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) to constantly monitor water level in all the dams of the state to ensure enough water is available for drinking in the drought-hit state.
Press Trust of India | May 8, 2016, 5:03 PM IST
Anguished over being denied access to water by upper caste people, a Dalit labourer from a village in Washim district of Maharashtra's drought-hit Vidarbha toiled for hours to dig his own well
Deepak Gupta | May 8, 2016, 11:40 AM IST
Bapurao Tajne, a Dalit villager whose wife was denied water by upper caste, worked for six hours for 40 days undeterred before he found water at 15 feet.
Press Trust of India | May 7, 2016, 2:26 PM IST
Ministers and officials of the concerned Ministries will be present at the meeting. Apart from taking stock of the situation, Prime Minister Modi will also review steps taken by the states to address drought-related problems.
Press Trust of India | May 6, 2016, 3:44 PM IST
Maharashtra needs an integrated drought relief policy and a separate department if it is serious about tackling the water scarcity issue, Observer Research Foundation Chairman Sudheendra Kulkarni has said.
Press Trust of India | May 5, 2016, 7:13 PM IST
Water woes in Pune further strained relations between BJP and its ally Shiv Sena as the latter today launched a signature campaign to oppose District Guardian Minister Girish Bapat's decision to release water from Khadakwasla dam to adjacent Daund and Indapur talukas.
Press Trust of India | May 5, 2016, 6:50 PM IST
Severe water crisis in many parts of the country has forced several thermal power plants to shut down production, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said today.
Press Trust of India | May 4, 2016, 5:05 AM IST
Also last month in Beed district, 12-year-old Yogita Desai died after making five trips to a water pump near her home. She had been unwell for days with dysentery but was forced to go out in 42 degrees Celsius heat to get water from an almost dry hand-pump.
