Uddhav Thackeray stops funds for Jalyukt Shivar projects in Maharashtra
5 years, 2 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray stops funds for Jalyukt Shivar projects in Maharashtra

Op India  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi seems hell-bent on blocking funds and halting major infrastructure and development projects undertaken by the previous government to further narrow political goals. As per reports, CM Thackeray has now decided to block funds for ‘Jalyukt Shivar’, a major developmental project started by the Devendra Fadnavis government, with a target to make Maharashtra completely drought-free. #Breaking | Maharashtra CM @OfficeOfUT blocks funds to Jalyukt Shivar, a dream project of ex-CM @Dev_Fadnavis. pic.twitter.com/Dd3qGaWJCE — TIMES NOW January 7, 2020 As per reports, the MVA government has decided not to release funds for the Jalyukt Shivar projects in Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, and Ahmednagar districts. Read: Maharashtra: Shiv Sena goons assault govt employee for calling Uddhav Thackeray ‘Nalayak’ in a Facebook post As per a report in Indian Express, hundreds of villages in central Maharashtra and Vidarbha have been facing drought and long dry spells due to inadequate rainfall.

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Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan: 10,000 crore later, Maharashtra not ‘drought-free’ yet
2 weeks ago

Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan: 10,000 crore later, Maharashtra not ‘drought-free’ yet

The Hindu  

A decade has passed since the Devendra Fadnavis government promised to make Maharashtra ‘drought-free’ via its flagship scheme Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan. Currently in his third term as CM, Mr. Fadnavis announced ‘Jalyukt Shivar 3.0’ to repair existing water conservation structures, expand satellite-based mapping of these structures, and enable live-monitoring via a website and a mobile application. If you extract even …

Maha Govt Consulting Experts On Possibility of Jalyukta Scheme Causing Floods in Marathwada: Deputy CM Pawar
3 years, 5 months ago

Maha Govt Consulting Experts On Possibility of Jalyukta Scheme Causing Floods in Marathwada: Deputy CM Pawar

News 18  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said the state government was consulting experts to ascertain if the former BJP government’s Jalyukta Shivar programme in the state had caused flooding in Marathwada. The deputy chief minister was asked about reports on experts claiming that the flooding in Marathwada were a fall out of the Jalyukta Shivar programme. The Jalyukta …

Halting Water, Irrigation Projects in Marathwada May Lead to Farmer Suicides: BJP MLA
3 years, 7 months ago

Halting Water, Irrigation Projects in Marathwada May Lead to Farmer Suicides: BJP MLA

News 18  

Aurangabad: Certain water and irrigation schemes are being halted in Marathwada, and there is fear that this may lead to farmer suicides in the drought-prone region if it doesn't get sufficient rainfall, BJP MLA Prashant Bamb has said. The BJP MLA further said that earlier, the Shiv Sena had given priority to Marathwada and had taken a strong stand against …

Economic Survey exposes claims of Maha Vikas Aghadi on Jalyukta Shivar
5 years ago

Economic Survey exposes claims of Maha Vikas Aghadi on Jalyukta Shivar

Op India  

On Thursday, Ajit Pawar, Finance Minister of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, tabled the Economic Survey report of 2019-2020 in State Assembly which revealed that around 19,655 out of 25,000 villages had become drought-free in the State in last 5 years under the Jalyukta Shivar Project. The findings of the report directly contradict the claims made by the State Water Resources …

Maharashtra faces worst drought in 100 years as state’s water plan falters
9 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra faces worst drought in 100 years as state’s water plan falters

Firstpost  

IndiaSpend‘s investigation of the programme reveals that the government is spreading itself thin in its efforts to reach more farmers as the drought’s efforts worsen. “The majority of the farmers in my village cannot.” IndiaSpend‘s investigation of the programme reveals that the government is spreading itself thin in its efforts to reach more farmers as the drought’s efforts worsen. Lokhande’s …

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