Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP) faction MLA Sharad Pawar and former state minister Rajesh Tope mentioned {that a} request letter has been written to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde concerning launch of water from the higher Godavari Valley dam reservoir to Jayakwadi dam to deal with the acute drawback. Water scarcity within the space.
The previous state minister took to the
The previous state minister additionally mentioned that Marathwada is prone to proceed protests by the Marathwada Pani Parishad (MPP), an umbrella physique representing water rights activists and farmers.
He additionally introduced {that a} related protest could be held outdoors the workplace premises of Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Growth Company (GMIDC) on Monday.
Talking to ANI on the water situation in Marathwada, Tope mentioned, “We’ve got completely each proper to demand the discharge of water in Marathwada. It’s our proper that water be launched to the folks of the area. Order to launch water” The water was launched on October 30, however It has not been disbursed but.”
He added, “Some senior officers within the municipal company proceed to press on this situation, which prevents the discharge of water. The federal government is monitoring the non-implementation of the orders issued, nevertheless it nonetheless has not taken any motion.”
“We met Prime Minister Shinde at this time and submitted a request letter to him to launch water in Gayakwadi Dam. He assured us that he’ll look into the matter and take a call on the scenario quickly,” Tope mentioned.
Earlier this week, water rights activist Narhari Shivpur of MPP spoke on the difficulty and mentioned, “There is no such thing as a water launch for Gayakwadi Dam regardless of the official order issued on October 30 and refusal of assorted courts to remain it. The folks of Marathwada can not survive.” “To be silent any longer in regards to the injustices attributable to the federal government, it’s a battle of now or by no means.”
Elected representatives from Parbhani district additionally raised their voices towards the alleged inordinate delay in water launch.
GMIDC had ordered the discharge of 8.6 TMC of water for Gayakwadi Dam on October 30 however no launch has taken place to date on account of political stress.
Senior GMIDC officers refused to elucidate the explanations behind the delay in water launch, however acknowledged that they’re nonetheless ready for approval from the state authorities to permit water launch to Jayakwadi Dam from Nashik and different upstream areas.
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(tags for translation)Water Disaster in Maharashtra
